On Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at 5:52 p.m., emergency services were notified of a structure fire at 12170 Dornan Road in Moose. The initial 911 caller reported a kitchen fire with fire in the attic. The fire occurred during a large dinner event at the location, reported to involve several hundred people. The location is a private commercial in-holding within Grand Teton National Park.
Multiple Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement units from both Jackson Hole Fire/EMS (JHFEMS) and Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) responded. GTNP Engine 1 from Moose arrived at 6:04 pm to find a single-story structure with smoke coming from doors and eves. Bystanders reported that all occupants had been evacuated and that the fire had started in a commercial kitchen. Prior to arrival of emergency units, staff had applied multiple fire extinguishers to the fire and had been successful in suppressing the majority of the fire.
Engine 1 and JHFEMS Engine 11 from Jackson made entry into the structure and worked to ensure that fire had not established itself in the attic and roof system. Once fire suppression efforts were accomplished, efforts were taken to minimize the impacts on the event.
There were no injuries to members of the public or emergency responders. Emergency responders on the scene included GTNP Law Enforcement officers, three GTNP Fire/EMS apparatus, five JHFEMS apparatus, and 18 firefighters.
The structure sustained fire damage to kitchen equipment with accompanying smoke damage in portions of the building.
Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Fire Marshal Kathy Clay has investigated the fire’s area of origin and gathered information for the investigation report, which will be released upon completion.
JHFEMS wants to remind the public of the value of fire extinguishers. Ensure that fire extinguishers in your home and business are functional, and that you are familiar with their operation.
Fire extinguishers can be helpful for a small fire. As you prepare to utilize a fire extinguisher, consider:
- • Have I alerted others in the building of the fire?
- • Has someone called 911?
- • Is the fire small and contained in a single object (like a box or a trashcan)?
- • Will I be safe from the fire’s toxic smoke?
- • Will I have a clear escape route?
If you’re unsure about whether or not it’s safe to deploy a fire extinguisher, alert others, leave the building, and call 911.
When operating a fire extinguisher, remember the acronym PASS:
- • Pull the pin. Hold the extinguisher with the nozzle pointing away from you and release the locking mechanism.
- • Aim low at the base of the fire.
- • Squeeze the lever.
- • Sweep the nozzle from side-to-side.
Please contact Battalion Chief Mike Moyer at (307)733-4732 with questions
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