Air Quality

Besides the direct impact of the fires, the blazes are causing smoky air in parts of Wyoming.

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service says most of the smoke being seen in Cheyenne and other areas of southeast Wyoming is coming from a fire near Buffalo, Wyoming.

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This won't clear up anytime soon.

It looks like Cheyenne and Laramie can expect more smoke through Monday.

The Cheyenne Office of the National Weather Service is warning people about poor air quality and high fire danger in areas of southeast Wyoming today.

Sensitive groups should avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize time outdoors.

The Mullen Fire, which is generating most of the smoke, is still only 14 percent contained.

Cheyenne is expecting smoke plumes this morning and again this afternoon.

People with respiratory issues may want to stay indoors, and visibility on local highways could be impacted.

The warning says ''Sensitive groups should avoid excessive physical exertion and minimize time outdoors.''

We're very lucky that we don't have to deal with the wildfires happening on the west coast or even those happening to the south in Colorado. And yes, there have been some in Wyoming. But we're most certainly having to deal with the fallout.