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Fire Updates Divide Fire Update: The Divide Fire reached 1,539 acres over the weekend and is burning in the Bridger Wilderness. Trail and area closures remain in effect for the area. Scab Creek Trailhead & Trail remain temporarily CLOSED, along with a number of other trails. The Continental Divide Trail (Fremont Trail #096) is open to through traffic. An area closure is in effect. Visitors should plan on using alternate routes to access destinations outside the fire closure area. These closures are likely to be in effect at least several more days depending on fire movement. The fire is being managed as a wildland fire for resource benefit and is not being actively suppressed.
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Local Fires at a Glance Divide
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Current Fire Information: CLOSURES Trail Closures:
Trail closure status can change daily, so if you are planning on going into this area, check with the Forest Service before you head out for the latest updates and advisories. Current information can be obtained by checking with the Pinedale Ranger District office, 307-367-4326, or stopping by the District office. Check the Bridger Teton fire page and Teton Fires web sites for current press releases about fire conditions. Please be very careful with cigarettes when outdoors and remember that campfires are allowed ONLY in designated campgrounds. The weather in the high country is subject to wide variations in temperature this time of year. Be sure to bring clothing to layer for cold mornings and warm afternoons, and a sleeping bag rated for colder nighttime temperatures. Are you interested in more information about the Biscuit Fire in southern Oregon? This fire is now bigger than the old Tillamook burn. The Forest Service has a great web site with current information, maps, and photos at: www.biscuitfire.com. Bridger-Teton
National Forest fire press updates Fire restrictions are in effect on the Bridger-Teton National Forest and Sublette County. No campfires except in developed campgrounds. Fire
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August
16, 2002
Where
to get more information: Pinedale
Ranger District, BTNF Big
Piney Ranger District, BTNF |
Where
to report fires: Callers are reminded that if they are using a cell phone, they may not get a local office when they dial 911. The best place to call for area fires is either the local Sheriff's office or the Bridger-Teton Fire Office. Be prepared to give a location of the smoke, your name, where you are calling from, and how they can get ahold of you again for more information if needed. |
Anyone with concerns about fires can contact the Sublette County Sheriff's office at 307-367-4376, or the Pinedale Ranger District, 307-367-4326. Hikers in the wilderness who have cell phones (and can get a signal out) can call 911 and ask to be routed to the Sublette County Sheriff's office if they need to report a fire or have concerns. Be aware that 911 may route you to a different area other than Pinedale depending on where you are calling from. |
Return to Pinedale Online front page This Pinedale Online fire update is written by Dawn Svalberg from information obtained from the Pinedale Ranger District, the Jackson office of the US Forest Service Bridger-Teton National Forest, and online sources. Pinedale Online is solely responsible for the content of our fire update reports. See the Bridger-Teton National Forest web site for the official fire news releases. Pinedale
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