CASPER, Wyo — An Oil City reporter on the scene said a structure is on fire off Garden Creek Road Saturday afternoon, September 5.
Casper Fire-EMS, Wyoming Highway Patrol, and Natrona County Fire District (NCFD) are responding. Smoke was spotted by reporters around 2:10 p.m. NCFD confirmed the fire is on the south side of Garden Creek Road.
Garden Creek Road is blocked off due to the emergency and evacuations are in progress, according to Evansville Fire-EMS.
“Structures are threatened, and there is a lot of active fire behavior,” the agency said. “Please avoid the area. Evacuations are in progress.”
“Residents of Garden Creek and Rotary Park area should remain vigilant and be prepared to follow directions of deputies if contacted,” said Casper Fire-EMS.