Leeds Creek Fire update for August 11, 2024
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
August 11, 2024
PINEDALE, WYOMING —Fire crews continue efforts to suppress the Leeds Creek Fire on the Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. The fire is currently 780 acres in size with 44% containment.
The Leeds Creek Fire is burning in mixed conifer, areas of logging slash and heavy dead and down fuels approximately 16 miles southwest of Dubois, Wyoming. The fire was reported at 10:47 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2024, by Forest Service staff who spotted smoke from Union Pass. Smoke from the fire may be visible from the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), Dubois and Pinedale. Cause of the fire is unknown.
We continue to see minimal fire growth. Expect to see increased fire activity during the afternoon hours when it is hotter and drier. More precipitation is predicted, with gusty outflow winds.
Bridger-Teton fire managers and personnel are working in close coordination with the Shoshone National Forest and Sublette County Unified Fire.
The Leeds Creek Area, Roads, and Trails Closure Order (map) has been established for public and firefighter safety. See full details at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/btnf/alerts-notices. Union Pass Road and South Fork Fish Creek Trail remain open under this closure. A reroute for the CDT has also been established. Visit the Continental Divide Trail Coalition’s Closures and Alerts webpage to learn more at https://cdtcoalition.org/closures-and-alerts/.
Keep up to date on the Leads Creek Fire by visiting the InciWeb page at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wybtf-leeds-creek.
For more information about the Bridger-Teton, visit our website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/btnf and follow us on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) @BridgerTetonNF.
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