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The Wyoming Health Department recommends social distancing, and wearing cloth face coverings in settings where social distancing is not possible or reasonable.

The Wyoming Health Department recommends social distancing, and wearing cloth face coverings in settings where social distancing is not possible or reasonable.

The Wyoming Health Department recommends social distancing, and wearing cloth face coverings in settings where social distancing is not possible or reasonable.

The Wyoming Health Department recommends social distancing, and wearing cloth face coverings in settings where social distancing is not possible or reasonable.

The Badger Creek Fire grew to 21,190 acres late last week, as hot, dry and windy weather conditions pushed the fire containment lines northeast.

According to The Medicine Bow National Forest Laramie Ranger District, strong winds, high temperatures and low humidity Thursday helped push the fire past previous containment lines in the northeast corner.

Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black says that preliminary investigations suggest that the Badger Creek Fire is human-caused.

Cool, wet weather over the weekend helped crews gain containment over the badger creek fire, which is now estimated at 20,090 acres and is now 85 percent contained.

The Badger Creek Fire has now grown to 17,934 acres, with zero containment.

The Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black says the Badger Creek Fire has grown to 14,960 acres, with no containment.

Officials from the Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Black and cooperators held a meeting at 7 p.m, at the Albany County Fairgrounds. Wednesday to brief Albany County residents on the Badger Creek Fire.

The Badger Creek Fire doubled in size Tuesday afternoon, from 2,300 acres to 5,244 acres, with growth primarily to the east.