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Dust devil spotted near Wyoming wildfire caused by prairie dog contacting live, downed electric line By Brendan LaChance on July 1, 2021
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CASPER, Wyo. The Campbell County Fire Department said on Thursday that firefighters responded at around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday to a grass fire on North Highway 59 near milepost 150.
The fire “was started when a prairie dog came in contact with a live electrical line that was near the ground after a power pole was knocked down.”
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“A dust devil is a strong, well-formed, and relatively short-lived whirlwind, ranging from small to large,” CCFD said. “The primary vertical motion is upward. Dust devils are usually harmless, but can on rare occasions grow large enough to pose a threat to both people and property.”