Covering the Tetons since 1965
Covering the Tetons since 1965
There is a new wildfire on the Bridger-Teton National Forest. This one is on a ridge in the upper Coburn Creek area in the Jackson Ranger District; and was plainly visible from the valley floor yesterday afternoon. The Coburn Fire…
Type 4 Incident commander, Patrick Tenney, assumed command of the fire at 6:30 this morning. The fire has been re-named the Boulder Lake Fire in reference to the geographic location of the incident. The fire was flown yesterday and a…
Teton Interagency fire managers and staff are busy responding to fire incidents locally, regionally and nationally. The Teton Interagency area, including Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and National Elk Refuge, has had warm temperatures, low humidity and some…
The Palisades Ranger District on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest is planning to conduct prescribed fire operations in the Fall Creek Basin near Commissary and 4th of July Ridges Thursday. Ignition operations are expected to extend into the weekend. The intent…
Location: South of Pinedale, WY near Boulder Lake Fire Start Date: August 17, 2019 Cause: Human-caused Acres: 1340 Containment: 35% Resources: 4 Engines, 3 Helicopters, 4 Hand Crews, 1 Water Tender, and miscellaneous overhead. Total personnel assigned to the fire…