Governor Mead briefed on site of Roosevelt Fire in Bondurant.
U.S. Highway 189/191 remained closed overnight due to the Roosevelt Fire, now burining within a quarter-mile of the major highway connecting the Pinedale and Jackson areas of western Wyoming. The fire has burned nearly 50,000 acres in the Bridger-Teton National…
Roosevelt Fire jumps in size, is now top priority fire in nation
By Mike Koshmrl Jackson Hole Daily Via Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The afternoon flare-up of the costly and damaging Roosevelt Fire repeated Monday, though a shift in the winds pushed the Bondurant-area blaze in a new direction. News of…
WYDOT closing U.S. 189/191 until further notice
The Wyoming Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol will be closing US 189/191 today at 10 a.m. to allow for fire prevention operations. The highway will be closed for most of the day. Crews will re-evaluate conditions this…
Judge puts grizzlies back on endangered species list; cancelling Wyoming hunt
This is a press release from the Wyoming Game & Fish Department Today, a federal judge ruled against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and overturned the Service’s action to remove grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from the…
U.S. Hwy 189/191 closed between Daniel to Hoback Canyon; Rim Station, Rim Ranches and Sargent Lane told to evacuate due to Roosevelt Fire
The Roosevelt Fire continues to cause issues for Southwest Wyoming. As of the latest update on Sunday, September 23, the fire is now nearly 40,000 acres and is located 32 miles south of Jackson. As of 2 p.m. on Sunday,…
Stage 1 fire restrictions enacted for Bridger-Teton
Western WY- The Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park and the High Desert District of the Bureau of Land Management, as well as Teton, Sublette and Lincoln Counties in Wyoming, are implementing fire restrictions. The restrictions do not apply…
Blind Bull and Porcupine Landslide repairs beginning; Kilroy LLC awarded contract
AFTON, Wyo., September 19, 2018 – Work has begun on the Blind Bull Landslide on the Greys River Ranger District near Afton, Wyoming. The contractor who is working on Porcupine Landslide repair, AAA building services, and local subcontractor Kilroy LLC…
Evacuation ordered for Hoback Ranches due to Roosevelt Fire
Several fires are burning in the area and the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has ordered the evacuation of Hoback Ranches due to the Roosevelt fire. The SCSO announced via their Facebook page that the Red Cross is set up…
Officials enact emergency closures in Martin Creek area due to active wildfires
Forest officials have enacted emergency closures in the region due to the multiple fires burning in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. According to information from the forest service the roads and trails that are closed are as follows: “Beginning at Greys…
Four fires burning on the B-T, Greys River Road Closed
Four fires are burning in the Bridger-Teton National Forest today, Monday, September 17, 2018. The Roosevelt Fire is the largest at 3,000 acres in the Big Piney Ranger District and it is creating heavy smoke in the Pinedale area. The…