A 56-acre grass fire that ignited a large swath of an Albany County grass field west of Laramie on Monday is believed to have originated from Interstate 80, Albany County officials believe.

The fire began around 4:45 p.m. Monday in a field near mile marker 310 of Interstate 80. Crews said they encountered flames as high as 6-8 feet on the scene, driven by winds of up to 10 mph.

As a safety precaution, officials shut down the westbound lane of the interstate and evacuated buildings west of the fire.

At its peak, the blaze spread to 56 acres before officials contained it around 12:10 a.m. Tuesday. Crews remain on scene througout the day to monitor the site and oversee the shouldering remains of the fire, according to Albany County Emergency Management.

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