Interagency fire officials have announced plans to meet with members of the Buffalo Valley community tonight to provide them with an update on the status of the North Buffalo Fire, outline fire management strategies and answer questions. The fire, which began Friday … Continue Reading
Conditions on the forest are becoming increasingly volatile, raising concerns among local fire officials about the risks to homeowners in the urban interface area. Jackson Hole Fire Marshal Kathy Clay says now is the time to organize critical items should an evacuation become necessary. Ready-to-go kits should include … Continue Reading
A third fire started Friday in the Teton Wilderness – this one now estimated to be about 4000 acres. The North Buffalo Fire is located one mile north of the confluence of the Soda Fork and North Fork of the Buffalo River. Forest officials say the fire is being suppressed, with suppression currently focused on … Continue Reading
Where is all the smoke coming from now? Wind currents from the west have been picking up smoke from some very large Idaho fires and carrying it into our area. Currently, about 232-thousand acres near Salmon, Idaho are burning causing evacuations there and threatening structures while another fire involving about 120-thousand acres is burning east of Boise. While there are other smaller fires in Idaho and Wyoming, most of the smoke appears to be coming from the large complex fires according to the National Weather Service.
(Photo From Salmon-Challis National Forest)
If you look closely, there is a change of season in the air – and the Wyoming Travel Commission is marketing the months to come as well. Travel Commission Director Dianne Shober says the state is promoting a visit during the cooler months of autumn. Shober says it appears … Continue Reading
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department trapped adult female grizzly bear in Park County Tuesday and relocated it to Teton County. The bear had been … Continue Reading
Smoke continues to pour into the valley from fires burning in other states across the west. However, some of the local fires are also becoming more active now as well. The Butte Creek Fire in the Teton Wilderness is … Continue Reading
With major fires now burning in the states west of here, crews from Teton Interagency Fire are being rotated into the firefighting effort – but nothing out of the ordinary. Bridger Teton National Forest Spokesperson Mary Cernicek explains that the sharing of resources between states and agencies is … Continue Reading
As fires continue to burn in Wyoming and throughout the West, some researchers are suggesting that thinking about fires in the same way we think about floods could be beneficial. Just as there are floodplains near rivers, some areas they say should be … Continue Reading
Partial Fire Restrictions remain in effect for both Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park, and carry a hefty fine for those who don’t comply. Forest Spokesperson Mary Cernicek says violations of the prohibitions are punishable by … Continue Reading
