00:00A fast-growing wildfire in southeastern Wyoming just forced an emergency evacuation order.
00:05The Moonshine Fire in Albany County exploded to roughly 4,800 acres Friday.
00:11Advancing quickly from the south and threatening the bookout ranch area,
00:15Albany County Emergency Management issued an immediate evacuation order,
00:19telling anyone in the area to leave right away rather than wait.
00:22Officials pointed residents to the county's evacuation ready-set-go protocols
00:27for real-time updates as conditions on the ground kept changing.
00:31The blaze grew rapidly under hot, dry weather, typical of early fall in the region.
00:36Straining local firefighting resources?
00:39Emergency management teams are coordinating with neighboring counties to bring in additional support.
00:44As crews work to establish containment lines, for now,
00:48officials say the priority is getting people out of harm's way,
00:51while firefighters assess how fast the Moonshine Fire continues to spread.
00:55Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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