Mullen Fire
LocationCarbon, Albany, and Jackson counties
Statistics
Total area176,878 acres (71,580 hectares)
Date(s)September 17, 2020 — present
CauseUnder investigation
Buildings destroyed60[1]
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Location of Mullen Fire

The Mullen Fire is a wildfire that burned over 176,878 acres (71,580 ha), 28 miles (45 km) west of Laramie, Wyoming. The fire started on September 17, 2020 in the Savage Run Wilderness of Carbon County, and spread to Albany County. On September 30, it spread into Jackson County, Colorado.[2][3] The cause is still under investigation. It is burning close to the Rob Roy Reservoir, and Platte River Wilderness.[3][4][5][6]

On October 15, 2020, the fire was estimated to span 25 miles north to south, and 23 miles east to west.[7][8] As of January 4, 2021, the fire is 97% contained.

Status

The fire jumped into Colorado on September 30. At that time the fire was initially believed to be human-caused, however details remained limited as it was early into the investigation. On January 4, 2021, the fire was 97 percent contained. Cooler temperatures and precipitation were able to slow the fire's growth. 22 structures had been lost.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "National Large Incident Year-to-Date Report" (PDF). Geographic Area Coordination Centers. 2023-11-13.
  2. ↑ "Story Map Series". nifc.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  3. 1 2 "Mullen Fire Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  4. ↑ "Wyoming wildfire prompts evacuations, nears water supply". AP NEWS. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  5. ↑ josh.wolfson@trib.com, Joshua Wolfson 307-266-0575. "Fire west of Laramie swells to 10,000 acres, threatens cabins". Casper Star-Tribune Online. Retrieved 20 September 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Wildfire In Southern Wyoming Nears 7,000 Acres". 19 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Camille Erickson. "Firefighters keep Mullen Fire contained and seek refuge in impromptu basecamp". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  8. ↑ Brendan LaChance. "NO GROWTH DESPITE 71 MPH WINDS ON MULLEN FIRE; SNOW HELPS". Oil City News. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Firefighters 'dramatically' increase containment of Mullen Fire". Casper Star-Tribune. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.


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