The cars are packed, but I don't think we will need to leave. We went to the back of our subdivision and drove up one of the back road hills and saw where the fire was at first hand. It has burned down to the tree line of the mountain and a little bit into the grass area, but it has a long way to go before it gets near our house.
We talked to a lot of people in our area and while everyone has packed up things, most of us are just waiting it out. There have been rumors that once you leave a mandatory evacuation area you can't go back. We are not prepared for that, so we are sitting tight.
It's funny to drive through the neighborhood and see all the people sitting on their roofs to get a better look at the fire. I did take some more pictures while we were up there. I'll try and get them added as soon as I can.
The packing and anxious moments are taking their toll on me and I really need to rest. Neither Dan or I got breakfast or lunch yet, so we are taking some time out to do that. We had to reschedule our stove delivery. Seemed silly to have a brand new stove delivered to an area under evacuation.
We are pretty sure that we are safe, but with the wind in Wyoming one can never assume. But, at least we have a road that we can run up to see the fires progress first hand.
Sitting tight in Casper :)