Covering the Tetons since 1965
Covering the Tetons since 1965
A wildfire driven by high winds Tuesday destroyed two homes and several outbuildings in a small community just east of Yellowstone National Park and was responsible for the death of resident there. The fire, which started when power lines near…
It was probably a gas grill on the deck at the Blair Apartment building that started Sunday’s fire which charred two third floor units and caused smoke and water damage to units below. Fire Marshal Kathy Clay finished the investigation…
Wyoming’s US Congresswoman Liz Cheney has joined the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus which works to increase awareness and bipartisan consensus around wildfire management and mitigation, and wildfire preparedness and recovery. Cheney remarked, “With the threat of wildfires as prevalent as ever,…
Winter conditions are settling in over the Bridger-Teton National Forest, which means fuels crews will soon begin pile burning operations around the forest. Fuels reduction programs, which involve mechanical or hand thinning projects, remove trees to reduce forest density and…
Sufficient winter weather conditions now exist to allow fire personnel on the Bridger-Teton National Forest to begin annual slash-pile burning. During the summer months, crews have been stacking downed timber and brush into 10-foot-high tepee-like piles, waiting for ideal conditions…