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    Several new wildfires pop up across Wyoming this weekend; Area smoke primarily from Utah fires

    Several new Wyoming wildfires broke out over the weekend with continued dry and breezy weather.

    Two fires are burning near the Wyoming-Colorado border as of Monday afternoon, while another was contained over the weekend.

    One fire in the Brider-Teton National Forest reportedly injured two campers, who were taken to a burn center in Salt Lake City. Their condition is not known at this time.

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    Hunters and campers in the Medicine Bow National Forest area were evacuated Saturday.

    According to BLM Wyoming, the Black Mountain Fire that burned 8 miles northeast of Thermopolis last week is now mostly contained. It burned approximately 2,500 acres.

    A Red Flag Warning remains in place for much of Wyoming, include areas around Fremont County. Extreme caution while camping, controlled burns, or doing anything that could start a fire, is encouraged.

    While Wyoming is still seeing wildfires, the smoke that’s been blanketing the area is primarily from two large northern Utah wildifres.

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