Biologists are saying the number of cutthroat trout in the Hoback River has surged in the years since a fish-stocking program was phased out there. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department discontinued the stocking program in 2005. The agency also discontinued a number of … Continue Reading
Portions of the Fontenelle Fire on the Bridger-Teton National Forest near Big Piney have been put into patrol status now and fire personnel are beginning to mop-up some of the control lines. However, containment efforts continue on the west flank of the fire as the fire continues its moderated behavior thanks to the … Continue Reading
With the severe drought conditions, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is banning open fires on all Game and Fish Commission-owned and administered lands. This includes all Wildlife Habitat Management Areas and Public Access Areas in the Jackson, Pinedale, and Star Valley areas. The restrictions include … Continue Reading
Firefighters say they now have the Fontenelle Fire near Big Piney 68% contained as more humid conditions and afternoon showers continue to moderate the fire behavior. Gas and oil production and helium plant construction resumed yesterday after being idled for more than a week. Fire officials say the fire continues … Continue Reading
Fire crews working to contain the 100 square mile Fontenelle Fire west of Big Piney continued to make excellent progress on the fire lines over the weekend, now having completed lines around 55% of the fire. Fire managers say cloud cover and high humidity … Continue Reading
Increased cloud cover and relative humidity as well as about two hours of wetting rain yesterday helped firefighters on the 57-thousand-324 acre Fontenelle fire west of Big Piney make significant headway on establishing firelines around its perimeter. Fire Information Officer Jason Curry says additionally, … Continue Reading
Water supplies in the reservoir system along the upper Snake River are being drawn down now, almost imperceptibly at local reservoirs. Storage at Jackson Lake, which had been at 100% capacity as recent as last week is now at … Continue Reading
Two fires on the Bridger-Teton National Forest continued to grow yesterday — although one more signaficantly than the other. Less burning activity on the Fontenelle Fire enabled the firefighters to establish line round 16% of the nearly 90-square-mile fire. Fire Information Officer Jason Curry says there are now 842 people staffing the fire. Curry says crews will be focusing today on … Continue Reading
The Wyoming Office of Tourism recently launched a mobile version of its website, wyomingtourism.org. Travel Commission Director Diane Shober explains that this makes information from the website accessible now from any web-enabled phone or smartphone as visitors to the state are … Continue Reading
Fire crews made excellent progress on building fire lines around the southwestern portion of the Fontenelle Fire Tuesday, with 15% containment now completed. Currently, there are 811 people assigned to the fire with additional crews now ordered from Alaska to help local resources begin mopping up the burned areas. Fire officials say even though … Continue Reading
