Teton Interagency Fire

The Stewart Creek Fire was reported by FAA, aviation, located 7 miles south east of Alpine. 6HE, helicopter crew located the .2 acre fire. 

The Rock Creek Fire was a lightening ignited fire that was discovered at 1800 on 7/21.  It was ¼ acre with a 1/10 acre spot located approximately 3 miles northwest of the Kendal Lodge on the Pinedale District.  The fire was contained, controlled and called out on 7/22. 

The Estella Fire is the second fire located after yesterday storm passed through. This fire is located in the Hobble Creek drainage area, more precise, near the Estella Brown gravesite on the Lander Trail cutoff. Two Firefighters hiked into the fire and sized it up as approximately 1/10 acre fire and more resources are in route. 

West Zone Duty Officer and E631 responded to a smoke report in the Smiths Fork area near Crystal Lake late evening July 21st. Upon arriving found a single tree with flame, in comparison to a candle stick. On the morning of July 22nd, following up on the Poker Hollow Fire, located another fire. Resources have been ordered. The Poker Hollow Fire is approximately 2 acres and burning in a light timber in meadow, located west of Poker Hollow warming hut. 

The second of two fires in the Pacific Creek drainage to date this season. A lightning detection flight found the small fire while flying the area after the thunderstorms from July 15. Tactics will include full suppression and minimum impact suppression tactics (MIST) as required for the Teton Wilderness Area.

The Pacific Creek fire is a lightning caused fire located along Pacific Creek within the Teton Wilderness of the Blackrock Ranger District. A local outfitter, horseback riding in the area, saw a small column of smoke and reported the fire. Firefighters determined the fire had a low spread potential and because the fire is located within the Teton Wilderness, will implement a suppression strategy by way of Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics (MIST).

Afternoon thunderstorms on July 5th, are responsible for  two new lightning caused fires in the Hoback area of the Jackson Ranger District. The first is located on a north facing slope, burning in mixed brush and timber, west of Volunteer Fire Station 3. Two helitack have been delivered to the top of the ridge above the fire and suppressing the .01 acre fire described as having low spread potential.  

On the evening of July 1, a member of the public reported a fire that resulted from lightning striking a tree along Pinyon Ridge in the Upper Green River area of the Pinedale Ranger District. This person began suppression efforts and then called it in.

First documented lightning caused fire of the 2021 fire season.  The small fire was located on Munger Mountain. The fire was called into Teton Interagency Fire Dispatch Center  by a visitor mountain biking in the area.   Fire Behavior Photo