PHOTOS: A wildfire off Interstate 80 in Laramie on Monday afternoon prompted evacuations and a coordinated response from over half a dozen fire and emergency agencies.
Crews battled the fire to 100% containment shortly after midnight, according to a release from the City of Laramie Fire Department on Tuesday morning.
The fire ultimately grew to about 56 acres, and the cause remains under investigation. No injuries were reported.
โCrews remain on scene today monitoring and extinguishing a large haystack that continues to smolder within the containment area,โ the release said. โCommunity members traveling in the area may continue to see smoke throughout the day as firefighters and equipment operators from Albany County Road & Bridge work to break down and fully extinguish the hay.โ
Crews responded to the fire in the vegetation around mile marker 310 on I-80 around 4:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10.
