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Firefighters called the fire out at 10:37 a.m.

Helicopters and air tankers were used to fight the fire as ground crews contended with hot, dry conditions ideal for fire growth.

No injuries have been reported, according to Incident Commander Jon Ziegler.

Single-engine and large aircraft have been dropping retardant on the fire as ground crews focus on securing the fire perimeter.

While a number of homes and other structures are threatened, no primary residences have been burned.

The American Red Cross of Wyoming opened an evacuation center at the LDS Church in Pinedale, located at 221 E. North St.

Anyone who lives on East Lucas Ridge Road is to evacuate immediately, the agency said Sunday afternoon.

The larger fire is roughly five miles to the west of Cole Creek Road, Pepple said.

A State of Wyoming helitack crew also responded, according to a Natrona County Fire District Facebook post.

North Entrance Road was closed for 90 minutes as firefighters extinguished the blaze.

Once on scene, it took crews roughly 25-30 minutes to contain the blaze.

The hot, dry conditions are ideal for fire starts.