Another suspicious fire with no lightning in the area for several weeks. The fire is located in a shade of timber, close to a ridgeline, above 8000 feet in elevation. Very similar to many of the other new fire starts over the past 4 days. This fire is located within the Bridger Teton National Forest fire restriction area. The Buck Creek fire’s location is also surrounded by multiple hazards, powerlines, a highway, is adjacent to the Hoback community, on a very steep slope for firefighters all requiring helicopter landings in remote and hazardous landing zones. Over the last few days these small fires have exposed many individuals to unnecessary risk to life and safety and continue to be high cost to the public.
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