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The thick smoke haze may cause health concerns, you may want to limit your time outside.

Smoke and haze will linger until the winds change or the fires die down.

DayWeather Meteorologist Don Day says Monday brought winds from the southwest, which carried in smoke that could be from fires in California, Colorado, Arizona and Utah.

Authorities are asking the public to not call 911 to report the smoke.

Casper-Fire EMS is taking an the opportunity to remind everyone that extension cords are intended for temporary use only.

Fire managers reported growth of 591 acres Saturday and 1,913 acres Sunday.

Fire managers say any ember hitting the ground Sunday has an 80-90 percent chance of igniting.

Crews are working to protect structures in the Wheeler Creek and Parsons Draw areas, faced with the possibility that the fire could move further east.

Firefighters, now numbering 514 in total, will not directly engage the fire in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness area, opting instead to patrol and assist Forest Service staff in keeping recreationists apprised of the area closure.

Troup torching and crowning kept up into the early hours of Tuesday, a period that typically sees less intense fire activity.

Fire staff worked with Jackson County and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to evacuate dispersed campers on Independence Mountain late Tuesday.

People from all around the Cowboy State have noticed a bit of a smoky haze today.