Pinedale Online Fire Update - Monday, September 4, 2000
www.pinedaleonline.com, Pinedale,
Wyoming
Pinedale Area Fire Updates
Information provided by the Pinedale Ranger District,
USFS
All wilderness
trails are open. Fires are under control.
Half Moon
boat dock is open to the public, but campground will remain closed.
Monday,
September 4, 2000
Fires at a Glance: No new fires reported. All trailheads into the Bridger Wilderness in the Wind River Range are currently open. Half Moon Lake boat dock is open, but the Forest Service campground will remain closed for the remainder of the season. The open fire ban on the entire Bridger-Teton National Forest remains in effect. Liquid fuel only allowed for campstoves. This will be the last update for this fire page unless new fire activity occurs. More Bridger-Teton
fire Information available at: www.tetonfires.com
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Visitors: Please check in with the Pinedale Ranger District before heading into the back country to get the latest updates on conditions, closures & restrictions. Currently fire danger remains EXTREMELY HIGH and there is a ban on all open fires on the entire Bridger-Teton National Forest. NO campfires are allowed at any time. (Bring warm clothing to layer and a below freezing rated sleeping bag. Night-time temperatures are dipping below freezing.) Campstoves using liquid fuel only are allowed. For more fire information, please check the www.tetonfires.com web site (now the same as www.bridgertetonnationalforest.com), which is updated daily with fire information for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, & Yellowstone National Park. This site also has links to the Targhee and Shoshone National Forests for their fire information, as well as many links to other useful information pertaining to the fires. The forest-wide ban on all open fires remains
in effect.
For more fire information go to:
Earlier fire updates:
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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 may 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 have concerns.
Please visit www.tetonfires.com for more information on wildfires in the area. More area fire graphics:
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