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.
On Friday afternoon county and federal firefighters responded to multiple 911 calls about a brush fire near the south boundary of Grand Teton NP along Highway 89. Visitors initially doused the fires with water and ice until interagency wildland fire resources arrived on scene and extinguished the fires. They appear to have been caused by a vehicle travelling northbound, throwing sparks along the road shoulder.
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 Soda Lake Fire, three miles west of the national forest boundary near South Cottonwood Creek on the Big Piney Ranger District, was spotted July 27. The fire is under a full-suppression strategy.
8/5 - The fire is 100% contained and controlled and has transitioned from a Type 3 Team back to the local Forest as a Type 4. The Teton Interagency Type II IA crew along with local engines, will continue to monitor and patrol the fire area.
There is a temporary closure on the South Cottonwood Road to allow firefighters to safely engage the 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.
