Human caused fire in the Cliff Creek area. Firefighters from Pinedale Engine 671, Big Piney Engine 421, and Teton Interagency Helitack responded and suppressed the fire. PLEASE extinguish all warming and cooking fires before leaving them.
Teton interagency engine 441 has suppressed the small fire. The fire was spotted by hunters in the area and the cause is undetermined at this time. Forecasted weather shows no moisture due for several days out and the long and extended warm weather has the forest floor and trees very dry. Please use caution when starting small fires and make sure they are out and cold to the touch BEFORE YOU LEAVE.
This abandoned campfire was discovered just a few days after the devastating human caused Roosevelt Fire was contained and stage 1 fire restrictions were lifted. Firefighters hiked in to the location reported by hikers. Despite current weather conditions, DO NOT leave fires unattended. The possibility for the fire to spread causing threat to life and property still exists and prompts a response from personnel.
9/28, 4:30 p.m. -- At 10 this morning, the two helitack crew members responsible for successfully suppressing the fire declared it out. They hiked out and were picked up. This fire will no longer be monitored because it is completely out. No further updates will be posted here.
9/28 PM -- The Moose Fire was declared out today, Friday, September 28, 2018. No further updates will be posted here.
9/27 PM -- Although this fire is 100 percent contained, it remains in patrol status (daily or every other day). Heat could persist in the foot-thick duff, so while the fire is highly unlikely to spread, it will not be declared out until patrolling firefighters don’t observe any smoke for a few consecutive days.
9/27 AM -- The Moose Fire is in patrol status today.
09/27, PM - The 9-acre fire was declared out this afternoon. The fire will no longer be staffed or monitored. Irish Canyon Road is open. No further updates will be posted here.
09/27, AM - Firefighters remained on the Irish Fire overnight and will monitor the fire today, mopping up any remaining hot spots today. They plan to leave the 100-percent contained fire this afternoon.
This small fire was human caused and was fully suppressed with the support of local fire engine 441. The small fire was less than .10 acre, located on the north facing aspect of Randolph Mountain and north of the Buffalo Valley Road on the Blackrock Ranger District.
The Teton interagency area is in fire restrictions and over the next several days the weather is expected to be warm, dry and windy, please be very careful out there.
The Corral Fire started on Sept. 17 but was not found until today Sept. 20. The fire had been smoldering and creeping in duff and litter, so was difficult to locate. Winds and warmer temperatures led to more active fire behavior in heavy timber and made easier to detect from 35HX helicopter. E411 with 4 firefighters were able to assist via UTV and take suppression action. The fire was located between Dry Creek and Trail Fork of Cottonwood Creek on the Greys River Ranger District was less than a tenth of an acre. The Corral Fire has been called out.
The Flat Fire was discovered as 35HX helicopter was responding to another smoke report in the Cottonwood Creek area, that fire was not located. Helitak personnel and 4 West Yellowstone Smoke Jumpers took full suppression. The fire was located West of Wyoming Peak in the Flat Creek area of Greys River drainage.
This fire was discovered by the Teton Interagency helicopter. The fire is located near Ramshorn Peak along the ridgeline. Burning in grass and dead and down fuel. Helitack firefighters are suppressing the fire. Cause of the fire is suspected to be an abandoned warming fire.
Firefighters worked to contain the fire and are working to remove fuel and cool the interior of the fire.
