This means the fire was started by humans, either intentional or accidental; equipment, smoking, campfire, debris burning, railroad, arson, children, fireworks, vehicle.
Teton interagency engine 441 has suppressed the small fire. The fire was spotted by hunters in the area and the cause is undetermined at this time. Forecasted weather shows no moisture due for several days out and the long and extended warm weather has the forest floor and trees very dry. Please use caution when starting small fires and make sure they are out and cold to the touch BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
This abandoned campfire was discovered just a few days after the devastating human caused Roosevelt Fire was contained and stage 1 fire restrictions were lifted. Firefighters hiked in to the location reported by hikers. Despite current weather conditions, DO NOT leave fires unattended. The possibility for the fire to spread causing threat to life and property still exists and prompts a response from personnel.
9/28, 4:30 p.m. -- At 10 this morning, the two helitack crew members responsible for successfully suppressing the fire declared it out. They hiked out and were picked up. This fire will no longer be monitored because it is completely out. No further updates will be posted here.
This small fire was human caused and was fully suppressed with the support of local fire engine 441. The small fire was less than .10 acre, located on the north facing aspect of Randolph Mountain and north of the Buffalo Valley Road on the Blackrock Ranger District.
The Teton interagency area is in fire restrictions and over the next several days the weather is expected to be warm, dry and windy, please be very careful out there.
The Corral Fire started on Sept. 17 but was not found until today Sept. 20. The fire had been smoldering and creeping in duff and litter, so was difficult to locate. Winds and warmer temperatures led to more active fire behavior in heavy timber and made easier to detect from 35HX helicopter. E411 with 4 firefighters were able to assist via UTV and take suppression action. The fire was located between Dry Creek and Trail Fork of Cottonwood Creek on the Greys River Ranger District was less than a tenth of an acre. The Corral Fire has been called out.
This fire was discovered by the Teton Interagency helicopter. The fire is located near Ramshorn Peak along the ridgeline. Burning in grass and dead and down fuel. Helitack firefighters are suppressing the fire. Cause of the fire is suspected to be an abandoned warming fire.
Firefighters worked to contain the fire and are working to remove fuel and cool the interior of the fire.
This fire is approximately 13 miles east of Afton, WY.
As incident complexity has decreased and containment increased, the Type 2 incident management team—Great Basin Team 3—transferred command of the fire to a local Type 4 organization as of Sunday, September 30, at 6 a.m.
Fire has been turned over to Type 4 Incident Management. Mop-up and suppression repair efforts continue.
Link to Incident on www.inciweb.com
Located on Skyline Drive below Elkhart Park.
Five firefighters from the Pinedale and Big Piney Ranger Districts have hiked in fire and will be fully suppressing the fire using Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics (MIST)
