Teton Interagency Fire

Lightning maps and fire cause of determination provided enough evidence for initial attack firefighters to establish the Tepee fire igniting on the morning of August 22nd after a lightning storm tracked over the Gros Ventre area of the Jackson District. Located 1 mile south and west of the main Gros Ventre road, the fire is under a full suppression strategy. The remaining two firefighters will hike off the fire on the afternoon of 25th, once the fire is in controlled status.

The Hams Fork Fire, 1 mile west (not 3-miles west as news release states) of the Hams Fork Campground, started by lightning on Thursday and was reported late Friday afternoon. The 3-acre fire was burning in mixed conifer, heavy dead and down timber.  

This lighting caused fire was reported by the Big Sandy lodge. It's located approximately a half mile north of the lodge. Three Sublette County engines responded along with the Big Piney Ranger District Engine 421. E-421 stayed the night and are continuing suppression efforts.

Lightning activity over the area on the evening of August 1st is responsible for the start of the Sage Fire burning in a single tree. Teton Interagency Fire Engine 441 responded to suppress the small fire and will be using the incident as a training platform for one of the engine crew members to support incident commander qualifications for future initial attack efforts.      

A smoke report from the public led 35HX helicopter to respond to a single tree snag in the Pine Creek drainage south of the Snake River. Lightning was the cause of this fire.

The Dallas Fork Fire was detected by a passenger plane coming into Jackson. The fire was called controlled on August 13th.  Prevention patrols will return on August 23rd and called the fire out.

The Spring Creek Fire was reported by Forest Service personnel and was located approximately 27 miles north of Kemmerer, WY in the Spring Creek drainage. Teton Interagency personnel, along with Engine 671, Engine 421, Teton Fire Module, Lincoln County's Brush 2 and Helicopter 35HX responded to this fire and found it to be 2/10 of an acre in size. The fire was creeping and smoldering in heavy dead/down timber.  Containment lines were completed Thursday 19th, and kept at 2/10 of an acre. The fire was controlled Saturday 21st and called out Monday 23rd.  

The Beaver Creek Fire was ignited early on July 9th when a thunderstorm moved through the Buck Mt/Beaver Creek area of the park.  Heavy rain showers followed the storm and responders were unable to locate the fire until it began to show smoke again late on July 15th.  An interagency squad of four firefighters responded to suppress the fire.