Teton Interagency Fire

A single tree fire ignited by lightning passing over the southern area of the Jackson Ranger District on 9/2. The fire was suppressed within two hours of detection.

E411, E631 and helicopter 35HX responded to a smoke report in the Little Fall Creek vicinity of the LaBarge Creek drainage August 26. This 1/10 acre fire is under a full suppression strategy and burning in a mixture of dead and down fuels. The helicopter will support resources on the ground with water drops from a bucket. Fire spread potential is moderate.

The Little Fall Creek Fire was called controlled, contained and out on July 27th. 

Fire was in approved location but camper was pouring fuel on to the fire causing it to escape the ring.

A Twin Falls helicopter has delivered two firefighters adjacent to the fire area. This fire is under a full suppression strategy and burning in a mixture of heavy dead and down fuels. The helicopter will support resources on the ground with water drops from a bucket. Fire spread potential is moderate, and cause has not been determined.

8/18 - The fire received rain overnight and was called out.

A swift response from local fire staff helped to catch the Willow Creek fire and prevent it from growing. Firefighters have completed a control line around the fire’s perimeter and will now focus on holding that line and working to eliminate any fire threats within the perimeter of the fire. Resources include county and federal fire engines and the local interagency fire helicopter.

Mid day Friday several reports of smoke came in from the public in the area of the Potholes off the Teton Park Road in Grand Teton NP.  Resources responded and are currently suppressing the 0.2 acre Moran Fire located in a string of timber east of the highway.  An interagency engine crew and helicopter are supporting the management efforts.

8/12 strong work from two helitack crew members have this fire cold and dead out hours within initial attack. the fire was called out 1530 on 8/11

Spread Creek Fire is simply a spot fire located on a cut bank of Spread Creek on the Blackrock Ranger District. Two firefighters are on scene and suppressing the smoldering fire with support from local helicopter 35HX.

The Wallace fire is located south east of Moran Junction in the Wallace Draw area. First resources on the fire included two local helitack crew members with the support from bucket drop's with interagency helicopter 35 HX. Smokejumpers arrived a few hours later and will now oversee the suppression tactics on the 4 acre fire over the next few days. Smoke may be visible from the Moran area while the fire treats fuels in a mixture of aspen, sage and timber. The fire has a moderate spread potential with no closures or safety concerns at this time. 

8/13 Fire is 70 percent contained as crews continue to prepare the control line and check for spot fires. 

Resources responded to this smoke reported in the Upper Green north of Flying A on Sunday afternoon. A Type 3 helicopter, Engine 421, and a squad from the Teton Crew off the Soda Lake fire are currently working on the fire. Fire has been contained as of Monday morning.