Wildfire prompts evacuations in Garden, Keith Counties as flames push toward Lake McConaughy

A fast-moving wildfire has prompted mandatory evacuations in Garden County north of Lake McConaughy as shifting winds push the fire south. The Lake Mac Visitor Center is now open as a shelter for evacuees.

March 13, 2026Updated: March 17, 2026
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