Natural caused start from lightning strike.
Lightning struck a clump of trees out front of the Buffalo Fork Ranger Station in Grand Teton NP on Friday morning August 6. The blast was enough to ignite the deep duff under the trees and throw limbs down on the ground. A quick response from contractors working nearby snuffed the flames until interagency federal and Jackson Hole Fire/EMS responders where able to get on scene and fully extinguish the fire.
8/6-This is the second fire reported after a storm passing through the Jackson District area on 8/5. Similar to the Turpin fire, this fire is small, located in heavy timber, smoldering and creeping with low spread potential due to the moisture received during the storms. The fire will be staffed with local agency firefighters and will be under complete suppression fire response.
Predicted thunderstorms on Thursday 8/5 have started a couple new fires in the north zone fire response area. The Turpin Fire is located near the Ditch Creek area of the Jackson Ranger District. Less than .10 acre in size and in heavy timber, the small fire is smoldering and creeping and has a low spread potential, Due to the national fire activity level, limited resources and dry fuel condition's all wildland fires are under a full suppression strategy with public and fire fighter safety as the highest priority.
Located at the headwaters of Little Granite Creek, this spotty fire fits within a 20 acre foot print. Primary fire growth is from embers flying from torching conifers and landing in adjacent timber islands. The furthest spot fire has been recorded one half mile from the main body of the fire. Resources remain on scene after 3 days and working diligently to suppress the fire. Currently burning in a mixture of both aspen and mixed conifer, the fire has moderate spread potential.
A smoke report, along the Lander Cutoff road, south of Tri Basin Divide was the result of a lightning caused, fire on August 2nd. E411 from the Kemmerer Ranger District located and hiked into the area to find the single tree to be smoldering and creeping into adjacent fuels of sage and grass. Suppression action is being taken at this.
Tri Basin Fire was called contained, controlled and out on August 3rd.
Report of smoke in the Teton Wilderness west of Fox Park and with a recon in the area a .5 acre fire was located. Resources are on the fire taking suppression action at this time.
The Fox Fire was called contained, July 28th. The line is holding and firefighters will continue to grid and mop-up interior hot spots.
The Fox Fire was called out, July 29th.
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.
