Winds gusting up to 40 mph doubled the size of a wildfire in southern Converse County. The wildfire is burning in rugged terrain in the Medicine Bow National Forest. It was first spotted Sunday about 30 miles south of Glenrock. The fire had grown to more than 1,200 acres Monday afternoon. The strong winds forced the initial firefighting crews to pull back, and sheriff's deputies started going door to door early Monday afternoon advising people at the area's scattered ranches and summer cabins to voluntarily evacuate. A shelter was set up in Douglas, about 35 miles away. Forest Service spokesman Larry Sandoval said more experienced federal fire managers were being brought in Monday evening to take over fighting the fire.
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