Beaver Mountain Prescribed Burn Postponed 

Teton interagency fire managers had been planning to implement the Beaver Mountain prescribed burn on Wednesday, September 19. Before each prescribed fire, resource managers work with fire managers to write a specific “prescription,” which includes parameters such as wind speed and direction, smoke dispersal, relative humidity, and fuel moisture for live and dead burnable vegetation. Due to recent fire activity on Sunday, September 16, the prescribed burn was postponed before any firing operation had begun.
Prescribed fire is an important tool in reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfire across the landscape by reducing hazardous fuel buildup. Managed prescribed fires provide crucial benefits to natural resources. “The Beaver Mountain prescribed burn has been postponed, but we will reassess opportunities to implement the project in the future,” says Jackson District Ranger Mary Moore. Teton Interagency Fire is working on the project in cooperation with Wyoming Game and Fish, Jackson Hole Fire and EMS, Teton Conservation District, Teton Science School, and Teton Area Wildfire Protection Coalition.
The Roosevelt Fire, which was detected on Saturday, September 15, is not associated with the proposed Beaver Mountain prescribed burn. The cause of the Roosevelt Fire is under investigation.

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