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Image in the late afternoon of the Horse Fire on the Bridger-Teton National Forest burning in timber.
Smoke on the Horse Fire
The Horse Fire was reported the morning of Friday June 13, 2025 by a Bridger-Teton National Forest employee. The smoke was visible from McDougal Gap in Sublette County, WY. The lightning caused fire is showing some single tree torching and creeping. It is near the confluence of South Horse Creek and Cow Creek approximately 10-miles West of Merna, WY.
| Current as of | Sun, 06/15/2025 - 12:56 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | lightning |
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| Incident Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
| Location | Big Piney Ranger District, Sublette County WY 10 mi-West of Merna, WY |
| Incident Commander | Rich Hayner, Incident Commander |
| Incident Description | The fire is burning in heavy downed timber and slash. |
| Coordinates |
42° 54' 015'' Latitude
-110° 31' 738
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| Total Personnel: | 82 |
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| Size | 969 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 6% |
| Fuels Involved | timber |
| Significant Events | The fire is active on two sides with creeping and light torching. The fire spotted over the 2055A Road to the west of the fire. |
| Projected Incident Activity |
Two hotshot crews are ordered with 2 Type 1 helicopters. |
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| Remarks |
Sunday at 0600 the Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team will take over |
| Weather Concerns | Temperatures are in the 40's and 50's on Friday evening and we are expecting around 50% relative humidity on Friday. Saturday the weather is expected to hit 75 degrees with 22-28% relative humidity. Winds are 10-15 miles per hour with gusts around 30mph on Saturday. |
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