Natural caused start from lightning strike.

Indian Peak

A single tree fire on the ridgeline between the headwaters of Colburn Creek and south of Indian Peak. Fire is close to the Colburn fire and also located within the Palisades Wilderness Study area. Thank you to the locals within the Fall Creek area who helped to report the fire. Two engine operators along with two helitack from Teton Interagency fire will remain on scene and suppress the fire completely. 

 

Game Creek

Morning thunderstorms over the Jackson area started the small fire located on a steep southwest facing slope in the Game Creek area. Two mountain bikers in the area reported the fire to dispatch. 

 

Rock Springs

The Teton Interagency fire helicopter has responded to the Rock Springs area, south of Teton Village and north of Phillips Ridge.  The very small fire is burning on an incredibly steep slope with standing dead trees and has a low spread potential. Fire managers are developing a safe response for the fire and more information will be upcoming shortly. 

7/28 UPDATE: Small fire continues to smolder in dead vegetation, no new growth and very minimal smoke was visible today. 

Pilgrim Creek Fire

Lighting rolling over the Teton area on July 24, is responsible for this new small fire located within the Teton Wilderness. Teton interagency wildfire module will hike into the fire and suppress the .20-acre fire burning in moderate to heavy timber. No additional resources are needed. Smoke may be visible from areas within Grand Teton Park. Fire was contained 7/26.

Mount Nystrom

image of the Mount Nystrom fire burning in small clump of trees surrounded by rocks, small amount of white smoke drifting from fire
Mount Nystrom fire

This fire was reported by members of the public on Sunday evening, July 23. It is located on Mount Nystrom inside the Bridger Wilderness Area of the Pinedale Ranger District.