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Bridger-Teton National Forest will burn piles this Fall

The following is a release from the Bridger-Teton National Forest – Western Wyoming, October 19, 2021—Sufficient winter weather conditions exist to allow fire personnel on the Bridger-Teton National Forest to begin annual slash pile burning. During the summer months, crews…

Prescribed Fires Planned for the Kemmerer District

The following is a release from the U.S. Forest Service – Kemmerer Wyo., October 7, 2021— The Kemmerer Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest is planning to ignite the Basin Creek and Little Hornet prescribed fires in the Hams Fork…

Grouse Mountain Burn Planned on Blackrock District

The Blackrock Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest plans to begin ignitions on the Grouse Mountain Prescribed Fire as soon as Monday October 4th, 2021. The unit is up to 365-acres approximately 7-miles south of US Highway 26/287 in…

Monument Ridge Project Underway

Big Piney Wyo., September 27, 2021—Phase two of The Monument Ridge Vegetation and Recreation Management project is currently underway. The project area is located on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest near the town of Bondurant….

Greys River Road work completed for the season

◆ Additional phases may include road work to Forest Park. The Greys River Road improvements have been completed for the summer season. Mike Oltman, Forest Engineer advises the surface of the popular road leading out of Alpine and into the…

Forest Road work taking place in the Jackson and Blackrock districts

The Jackson and Blackrock Ranger districts of the Bridger-Teton National Forest have planned roadside clearing of vegetation in four areas. Beginning on Monday, September 20, 2021, Four Mile Road, Blackrock District followed by the Shadow Mountain Loop and Mosquito Creek…

Fire danger increases to High for Teton Interagency area

The following is a release from the U.S. Forest Service – Western Wyo., September 7, 2021—Teton Interagency fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk…

Greys River Road Resurfacing to Begin Next Week

The following is a release from the U.S. Forest Service – Afton, Wyo., August 10, 2021-The Greys River Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will begin major grading and resurfacing of the Greys River Road on Monday, August 16,…

Shale Creek fire suppressed, firefighters turn it over to the B-T

◆ Community response positive. Locals welcomed firefighters. SVI Media/B-T Nat. Forest Firefighters under Wyoming Type 3 Team 2 have been successful in limiting the footprint of the Shale Creek Fire ahead of forecast monsoon rainfall. A Bridger-Teton National Forest Type…

Teton to Snake Fuels Reduction Project Continues Along Phillips Ridge

Jackson Wyo., July 18, 2021—The next phase of the Teton to Snake Fuels Reduction Project on the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest is set to begin July 19, 2021 on Phillips Ridge. Throughout the next month, contractors…