wildland fire

Evacuations are in progress.

There is a large wildland fire reported south of Alcova, units from Natrona County Fire District, Bureau of Land Management, Carbon County and aviation resources were sent to the scene, according to the NC Fire District Facebook feed.

After a wildland fire in Natrona County yesterday that left one family displaced, the Natrona County Fire District has determined that the cause of the fire was due to an 'accidental unattended burn barrel.'

"Deputies have began evacuating residents as of 12:00 p.m. Please avoid the area of Natrona Road and Pine Mountain at this time," said Kiera Grogan with the Natrona County Sheriff's Office.

A wildfire is currently spreading east of Casper, near the Geary Dome Road area, past Evansville in Natrona County. Emergency personnel are currently on scene and are beginning evacuations of the area.

Wildfires burning in the Mountain West often don't carry with them good news as people lose their homes, livelihoods or even their lives.

Avoid the area to let crews work.

Seven structures have been lost in the fire, which is listed at 19,525 acres and is 24 percent contained.