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Public Meeting - A public meeting to discuss the current fire situation is scheduled for today, Friday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Canteen Building at the National Museum of Military Vehicles, 6419 US 26, Dubois, WY. The meeting will be livestreamed from the Bridger-Teton FB page. (Video will be titled: Pack Trail & Fish Creek Fire Community Meeting)

Weather - The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from noon today through 9:00 p.m. Sunday night, including Fremont County. Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, and strong gusty winds could cause erratic fire behavior. Wind gusts could exceed 50 mph. 

Operations - The Fish Creek fire experienced minor fire activity on the north side yesterday, but those areas were quickly addressed by ground and air resources. The Pack Trail fire saw small growth in the Trout and Buckskin Creek drainages and some slow backing towards the confluence of North and South forks of Fish Creek was observed.  

On the Pack Trail Fire, firefighters worked on the shaded fuel break farther down the 540 road towards Pellham Lake, while structure protection groups continued preparations on the US-26 corridor up towards Pinnacle and Brooks Lake. Hotshot crews in Trout Creek area continue scouting locations to establish control line between the Lava Mountain and the Purdy fire burn scars. Additional resources are enroute to ICP in Dubois and expected to arrive today and tomorrow.

Safety - Teton Interagency Fire managers elevated the fire danger rating to Very High for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. This means fires can start easily from most causes and may spread rapidly, becoming large fires and exhibiting extreme fire intensity, Residents and visitors are urged to exercise extreme caution with fire or possible ignition sources, including campfires. 

Drivers on US-26 may experience periods of smoke today due to high winds. Please use caution while driving, use headlights, and expect to encounter fire vehicles along the road. 

Closures - Closure Order #04-03-24-314 is in effect from October 1 through October 15, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. unless rescinded. This order supersedes previous orders, including #04-03-24-313, prohibiting the same or similar acts in the same described area. Click here to access the closure order and map on InciWeb. 

Evacuations - Evacuations and evacuation alerts for several subdivisions and ranches in Fremont County, WY remain in place. See the Fremont County Emergency Management Fackbook Page for alerts and current status. 

 Facebook: USDA Forest Service - Bridger-Teton National Forest, USDA Forest Service - Shoshone National Forest  

Pack Trail Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wybtf-pack-trail-fire 

Fish Creek Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wybtf-fish-creek-fire