The Wolf Fire does have a fire ring located within the center of the fire. This seems to be a spot visited year after year. Fire managers are looking for help in regards to any information on the fire. The fire is likely a hold over from someone in the area on Saturday during the cold and wet weather.
Fire managers would also like to extend a thank you to those individuals who reported the fire through dispatch. This early detection helps with a speedy management response.
This fire was a result of a storm that passed over the area on 9/22. Resources were sent the next day and unable to locate. Reporting party provided a lat/long and fire crew was able to hike in to the lightning strike tree and small fire. All heat was gone due to precipitation in the form of hail/rain the night of the storm.
Teton Interagency Helicopter Eight Six located a reported smoke between Deadman Mountain and Third Creek in the Big Piney Ranger District. Called out as of Sept. 24.
The Gomm Hollow Fire is a 1/4 acre. Full Suppression action, called out 9/23. Under investigation.
Helicopter 86G conducted a recon flight between Stewart Creek and Middle Creek in a followup to a smoke report from last night. The Stewart Creek Fire is 1/10 acre, fire personnel will staff overnight. Full Suppression action. Called out as of 9/23
This fire was discovered and reported by hikers in the Bridger Wilderness Area. Firefighters hiked in to suppress the fire, which is located approximately six miles in from the Scab Creek Trailhead.
Lightning caused fire, burning south of Bryan Flats on Beaver Mountain on the Jackson Ranger District. The fire is still quite small, burning in a single tree, brush and grassy fuels. Two interagency helitackers are suppressing the fire and hope to return to the helibase after putting out the fire completely later today 9/11.
09/09- Crews will continue to remove the hose lay around the fires perimeter and scout for any remaining heat, which is not likely after the weather over the area the last two days. Thank-you to our partners and the JH community for your help and support during this incident.
09/08 09:00 - The fire is now 85% contained and firefighter continue mop-up efforts. Mop-up photo
9/7 5:12 pm - The fire is out and all resources are off the fire.
9:40 am - The Incident Commander declared the fire controlled early this morning when no smokes were visible within the fire perimeter. The handcrew and helicopter have been released to aid in a fire outside Jackson, WY but crews from local Forest engines continue to work the fire today.
