Wildfire

The Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest plans to do a 2,500-acre prescribed burn in Star Valley in the coming weeks. It’s part of the Star Valley Front Vegetation Treatment Project and consists of acreage extending from Strawberry Creek south to Cottonwood Creek, from the forest boundary to the top of the Salt River Range. The main purpose for the … [Read more...] about Star Valley forest to burn

Jackson Hole Fire/EMS and the Bridger Teton National Forest have renewed their agreement for prescribed fire assistance. The cooperative Wildland Fire Management agreement allows local and federal agencies to share resources for fire prevention. It allows interagency support for prescribed fire and fuels reduction programs. This agreement also allows Teton County to receive … [Read more...] about Teton County Wildland Fire Management agreement renewed

Wyoming Senator John Barrasso has teamed up with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin to create bipartisan legislation would reduce catastrophic wildfire risk and improve forest health. Barrasso said that brutal wildfires across the West threaten Wyoming’s forests and communities, and that they are destroy lives and livelihoods, wipe out wildlife and habitat, and reduce air … [Read more...] about Barrasso and Manchin sponsor bipartisan bill on wildfires

Teton County is getting a state grant to hire a consultant to revise the Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Teton County’s plan was designed to prioritize and maximize fuels mitigation efforts within the County. Teton County completed its original countywide Community Wildfire Protection Plan in 2005 and then updated it in 2014. In 2020, officials said the plan needed to be … [Read more...] about Teton County gets wildfire grant

Smoke from several western wildfires blew into the valley on Labor Day obscuring the Tetons and lowering air quality. A wildfire complex originating in the Salmon Challis National Forest and a blaze northeast of Boise have been contributing to the smoke. The Moose Fire near Salmon Idaho has burned over 100000 acres since it began in mid-July. The Ross Fork Fire in the Sawtooth … [Read more...] about Smoke fills Teton County