Teton Interagency fire managers have announced the fire danger rating has been elevated to “high” for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, due to the unseasonably hot conditions over the past month. A high fire danger rating means fires can start easily and spread quickly. Unattended campfires and brush fires are likely to escape. Fires can become serious and difficult to control unless they are quickly extinguished.
When determining fire danger, fire managers use several indicators such as the moisture content of grasses, shrubs, and trees; projected weather conditions including temperatures and possible wind events; the ability of fire to spread after ignition; and availability of firefighting resources across the country. There are no fire restrictions in place yet.
Currently, wildland firefighters are already battling large project fires in nearby Eastern Idaho and Southern Montana – at least one of which was caused by an abandoned campfire.
