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A wildfire burning in rugged and remote terrain in the Laramie Range southwest of Wheatland exploded to more than 2,600 acres Wednesday. The Moonshine Fire is 0% contained and is threatening structures in the area, officials report. The Moonshine Fire burning through rugged mountain country southwest of Wheatland has exploded to an estimated 2,600 acres, remains completely uncontained and is directly threatening structures, fire officials told Cowboy State Daily late Wednesday afternoon. The new size estimate marks another jump for the lightning-caused fire, which started Monday and is burning in the Laramie Range in Albany County, about 17 miles southwest of Wheatland. The latest estimate is more than eight times the acreage the Wyoming State Forestry Division reported Wednesday morning.
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Whether the fire has already claimed any structures remains unknown, officials said, adding that at least four have been identified as directly threatened.
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