Firefighters Called Out To Battle Blaze Near East Allison Road

Details are still somewhat sketchy on a residential fire that was reported late Friday afternoon in the 800 block of Mitchell Court near East Allison Road.

The Laramie County Sheriff's Office posted the following on it's Facebook page around 4 p.m.

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department and Cheyenne Police Department are assisting Laramie County Fire District #1, Laramie County Fire Authority, Wyoming Air National Guard Fire and Cheyenne Fire and Rescue who are currently battling a residential fire in the 800 block of Mitchell Ct.

E Allison Rd is closed form the 300 block to S Ave B6. Please avoid the area for the safety of all personnel involved. Residence who live on Mitchell Pl will be allowed to access their residence from the S Ave B6 closure.

We will report further details as they become available.

2022's Deadliest Wyoming County by Traffic Deaths

While car crashes can occur anywhere, some roads in Wyoming are more dangerous than others.

According to Wyoming Highway Patrol data, there were 117 fatal crashes in the Cowboy State in 2022 resulting in 133 deaths.

Of those fatal crashes, the majority (13.68%) occurred in Laramie County -- two in January, one in February, one in March, two in April, one in June, two in July, three in August, two in September, one in November, and one in December.

Sweetwater County saw the second most fatal crashes last year, 12, while Fremont and Lincoln counties each saw 10.

Albany and Park counties each recorded eight, and Campbell, Converse, and Natrona counties each tallied seven.

The deadliest 2022 crash in Laramie County took place on June 17 when two semis collided on Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne and immediately became engulfed in flames killing both drivers and a passenger.

Laramie County also saw two fatal crashes involving motorcyclists, two fatal crashes involving juveniles, and a fatal crash involving a pedestrian last year.

Below is the Wyoming Highway Patrol narrative of every fatal crash that occurred in Laramie County in 2022.

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