Arapaho fire finally fully contained

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Arapaho fire finally fully contained

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After nearly two months, firefighters contain the largest wildfire in the state of Wyoming.

The Arapaho fire, near Laramie Peak in the Medicine Bow National Forest, scorched 153 square miles since lightening sparked the fire at the end of June.

At one time there were more than 1,000 firefighters battling the blaze.

The U.S. Forest Service says the area is very hazardous because of changing road conditions and burnt trees that are at an increased risk of falling.

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