wildland fire

"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.

The Geary Dome Road Fire burned over 39 acres.

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.

A release states that Casper-EMS was called to the area of the 1700 block of West First Street for a wildland fire. The statement says that crews arrived to find a fire burning in grass and light fuels on the north side of The Burlington Northern-Santa Fe rail line.

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.

Crews from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's High Plains District also responded.

Professionally produced fireworks displays are allowed at certain events.

The high winds caused tree branches to knock down power lines.