This means the fire was started by humans, either intentional or accidental; equipment, smoking, campfire, debris burning, railroad, arson, children, fireworks, vehicle.
Late on the evening of June 23rd visitor reported an illegal campfire on the shore of Bearpaw Lake. Park volunteers doused the fire before dark and reported that it was still smoldering the litter and duff beneath the fire. Interagency firefighters responded the following morning and mopped up and completely extinguished the smoldering heat.
Fire discovered just southwest of the Gros Ventre CG group loop. Campers extinguished the blaze using adjacent river water after several tress had burned
Fire discovered near Fremont Lake on the Pinedale Ranger District. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control and out the next day.
This fire was discovered around 4:20 pm Sunday afternoon just north of Half Moon Lake along Sweeney Creek Trail. Sublette County Unified Fire, Sublette County Sheriffs office, Sublette County Emergency Management, along with engine crews from USFS, responded and assisted with the firefighting effort. Resources were able to contain the fire just after 7 pm. Crews will continue working towards full suppression.
Another suspicious fire with no lightning in the area. 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.
Smoke was reported last night, 10/01, but resources were unable to locate until today. Fire is located 2 miles west of Greys River Road, just southeast of Virginia Peak.
Another smoke discovered which is one of 14 in the course of three days. Firefighters are suppressing.
Helicopter 86G and E-421 responded to a smoke report 2 miles west of Mount Fitzpatrick. The Mill Hollow Fire was the 9th smoke reported of the day with 7 fires located, 9/30.
Fire personnel are being flown to the Sherman Peak Fire to take suppression action. This fire makes 4 fires detected today, under investigation.
