Beginning today, Teton Interagency Fire managers are lowering the fire danger rating to moderate and lifting the stage 1 fire restrictions for Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and the National Elk Refuge. It is important to note that despite the lowering of the rating, the chance for fires to start easily and spread quickly remains. As a result of the amount of rain or snow received over much of western Wyoming over the past several days, moisture levels in vegetation have dropped to non-critical levels.
Long range forecasts are still calling for a warming and drying trend into the fall. Fire managers will continue to monitor and evaluate conditions for the remainder of the fire season to see if adjustments need to be made. Fire managers are advising all public land users, particularly campers and hunters, to use caution when building and maintaining campfires.
While fires are currently legal, it is still risky and illegal to leave a fire unattended or abandoned.
