Fire Danger Elevated to "High" in Teton Area

Fire danger elevated to "High" in Teton area

Fire managers have raised the fire danger rating to "high" across Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge due to dangerously dry conditions that allow fires to start easily and spread rapidly. This elevated risk comes as the 2,200-acre Horse Fire continues to burn in the Bridger-Teton National Forest, currently 20% contained. Fire managers say even though things still look green, it’s the dry, dea

Horse Fire 20% contained; growth stable

PINEDALE, Wyo. — According to today’s fire report from the Bridger-Teton National Forest, the Horse Fire in the slopes of western Wyoming is now 20% contained and hasn’t seen very much growth in the last two days. Since Sunday, June 22, the Horse Fire — which is burning along the high-altitude mountainsides of the north Wyoming Range approximately 35 miles west of Pinedale — has been limited to just 2,251 acres. Meanwhile, the 229-person-strong …