Wildfire Prescribed Fire Burned Area Response Other Zoom to your location. There is no cost, and in case you change your mind each email has an unsubscribe button. Enter your email address to subscribe and receive notifications of new articles by email. About 3.5 miles to the north is a highly-traveled highway, 14/16/20, leading from Cody to the east entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Thanks and a tip of the hat go out to Mike. During the fixed wing mapping flight at 8:19 p.m. on September 3 there was intense fire activity on the south edge of the fire. Enter your email address to subscribe and receive notifications of new articles by email. Click here. That’s not a cloud. Cheyenne, WY 82002. On August 28, 2008 the Powell Tribune wrote this about the Gunbarrel Fire : “The winds are just howling,” Clint Dawson said Wednesday, describing the wind’s rate around the Gunbarrel Fire. I guess the USFS does not value the Cody area any more. A public meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the Sheep Mountain Day Use Area of Buffalo Bill State Park. The fire was spotting on the east side of 12,000-foot high Trout Peak, according to an incident report. The fire in Medicine Bow National Forest had burned at least 21 square miles (56 square kilometers) of heavily forested, rugged terrain, according to the U.S. government’s InciWeb fire information website. Show Legend. (see map below). And, please keep in mind our commenting ground rules before you post a comment. Interactive real-time wildfire and forest fire map for Wyoming. And, please keep in mind our commenting ground rules before you post a comment. Winds gusted up to 17 mph (27 kilometers per hour) as flames spread within a couple miles (3.2 kilometers) of Rob Roy Reservoir. First reported in the Savage Run Wilderness on Thursday, the fire had spread eastward into the North Platte Wilderness and other parts of the forest. The fire also was spreading toward Keystone, an enclave of cabins on private holdings surrounded by national forest lands. The blaze is on the south side of Highway 14/16/20, 23 miles west of Cody and 23 miles east of Yellowstone National Park’s east entrance. If it crosses the highway it would be burning on primarily south-facing slopes which would normally be very conducive to additional fire spread. Wyoming State Forestry Division . Google+ View all posts by Bill Gabbert, It’s too bad the Gallatin National Forest permanently closed the West Yellowstone air tanker base this year for no good reason…It is the closest tanker base to this fire by 30 miles or more and would have been a quick reload turn around time. There is no cost, and in case you change your mind each email has an unsubscribe button. Due to smoke cover Monday, aerial resources had difficulty flying in the area. The amount of standing dead timber and the hazardous terrain in the vicinity of the fire makes it unsafe to put firefighters near the current location of the fire.”. Forest officials ordered the evacuation of some 300 square miles (780 square kilometers) of forest. (UPDATED at 1:42 p.m. MDT September 4, 2019). Required fields are marked *. Typos, let us know HERE. Our very unofficial estimate based on satellite data shows that as of 4 a.m. Tuesday it had burned approximately 2,800 acres. Mark Giacoletto, the Shoshone National Forest Fire Management Officer said, “Appropriate actions will be taken when it is needed and where it is safe to do so with the highest probability of success. In their long term plans, fire managers on the Fishhawk Fire should plan for extreme winds. It is burning in rugged terrain in the Washakie Wilderness of the Shoshone National Forest and is currently unstaffed. Since it was reported August 26 it has burned approximately 160 acres and is being managed rather than suppressed. The Bill Cody Ranch and Rimrock Dude Ranch remain under an evacuation order. Typos or errors, report them HERE. 307-777-7586. slf-forestry@wyo.gov (To see all articles on Wildfire Today about the Fishhawk Fire, including the most recent, click here.). Unbelievable decision. The Fishhawk Fire is 4 miles south of Highway 14/16/20 and about 6 miles east of the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Cal. The reservoir is among a handful linked by pipelines that supply water to Cheyenne. (Originally published at 10:47 a.m. MDT September 3, 2019). See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters in Wyoming on the Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center Wildfire Map. Could not determine your location. A U.S. Forest Service aerial photo taken Monday showed part of the Savage Run Wilderness burned through to bare ground, which can be a sign of intense fire behavior. Typos or errors, report them, Portions of California expected to see above average wildfire activity, Power poles treated with fire resistant paint survived the Sheep Fire, smoke in the upper atmosphere was blowing off to the east, Shoshone National Forest had a plan for the maximum manageable area to cover 416,000 acres, Senators call for creation of wildland firefighter job series and an increase in firefighters’ pay, Rocky Mountain National Park says there was minimal loss of structures as the wildfire burned into the park, Tough fire season takes toll on firefighters’ mental health, East Troublesome Fire grows to 170,000 acres, Pending legislation related to wildland fire, East Troublesome Fire spreads east across Highway 125. Dawson is the zone fire manager for Shoshone National Forest. Your email address will not be published. The Lost Creek Fire in northwest Wyoming had burned 591 acres when a mapping aircraft overflew the fire at 2:36 Sunday morning. The Fishhawk Fire is 38 miles west of Cody, Wyoming, six miles east of the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 23 miles east of Yellowstone’s east entrance. A Type 2 Incident Management Team will in-brief Wednesday prior to assuming command of the fire. 22 years running hand crews, last 5 years running helitack in So. How’s bout we put this son-of-a-bitch out boys. CHEYENNE, Wyo. Sunday morning the resources assigned or working on the fire included two Type 1 hand crews, multiple engines, two heavy air tankers, three single engine air tankers, two Type 1 helicopters, and one Type 3 helicopter. The resources assigned to the fire as of Tuesday evening included no hand crews, 3 engines, and 3 helicopters for a total of 29 personnel. The new incident command camp is just above the reservoir west of Cody. A wildfire 30 miles west of Cody, Wyoming, grew to 250 acres Saturday and closed U.S. 14-16-20 for several miles Saturday. Was there a reason given?? The Whit Fire 13 miles west of Cody, Wyoming has forced evacuations south of US Highway 14 in the rural area near Buffalo Bill Reservoir 28 air miles … If you are from Wyoming, you know it's that time of year. A mapping flight Tuesday night found that the Fishhawk Fire 38 miles west of Cody, Wyoming spread up to about one-quarter mile in all directions Tuesday except on the east side where it has reached a steep hog-back ridge 10,000 to 11,000 feet above sea level. After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire. (AP) — Gusty winds complicated firefighters’ efforts Monday to get ahead of a wildfire burning toward cabins and an important water supply reservoir in southeastern Wyoming. Thanks and a tip of the hat go out to Mike. 5500 Bishop Boulevard. Scroll down to see more maps and information.

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