Wildfire

According to the federal website InciWeb, 350 personnel are assigned to the fire.

Stage 1 fire restrictions will take effect in parts of eastern and central Wyoming beginning Tuesday.

The fire, which started last week, has grown to 697 acres.

Federal prosecutors have recently filed charges alleging that a Wyoming man intentionally set two small wildfires as a major fire burned nearby.

Smoke was so thick, the firefighter said it was 'pitch black' in the canyon between Loveland and Estes Park, even though the video was taken at 2:38 p.m.

A red flag warning is in effect until 8 p.m. Thursday. Crews expect to contend with warm and dry weather along with winds gusting up to 30 mph.

Crews are continuing to protect other Albany County communities.

Structure protection crews will begin assessing Ryan Park and the town of Centennial.

Currently, the Mullen Fire is at 96,757 acres in size. It is 0% contained.

The potential for the fire to spread continues to be high and is expected to stay that way for at least the next 72 hours.