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Pinedale Online! The 2024 Primary election in Wyoming was held on Tuesday, August 20th. The major races were for electing three County Commissioners with eight candidates, race for Senate District 14 with three candidates, and House District 20 with two candidates. Sublette County 2024 Unofficial Primary Election results (PDF) Sublette County Commissioner race (3 elected): Two incumbents were reelected and one, Tom Noble, was unseated by newcomer Lynn Bernard. Dave Stephens 1,535 Lynn E. Bernard 1,293 Sam White 1,089 Tom Noble 985 Dave Smith 754 Judi Boyce 513 Chad Mitchell 341 Gary Sanders 309 Write-ins 20 Wyoming State Election results (WY SOS website) Albert Sommers, who decided not to run again for the seat he has had for several terms for House District 20, was defeated by candidate from Kemmerer. Senate District 14: Laura Taliaferro Pearson 2,211 Albert Sommers 2,025 Bill Winney 490 House District 20: Mike Schmid 1,755 Cat Urbigkit 1,029 Election results are unofficial until certified.
Fish Creek Fire up to 2,520 acres Bridger-Teton National Forest Fish Creek Fire 2,520 acres The Fish Creek Fire was discovered on Friday, August 16, in a remote area of the North Fork Fish Creek drainage, approximately 7 miles southwest of Togwotee Pass. The lightning-caused fire is currently 2520-acres in size burning in heavy timber, litter, understory and standing dead Engelmann spruce. Smoke from the fire may be visible from Grand Teton National Park, the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), as well as Moran, Dubois, Jackson and Pinedale, WY. The Forest will brief a Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team tonight to help fight the Fish Creek Fire and they will assume command of the incident tomorrow morning. A Type 3 Incident Management Team is brought in for fires that exceed the firefighting resources a Forest has available. The Team utilizes the Incident Command System and is staffed with supervisory positions that can order resources to fight the fire and provide oversight for several operational periods. Additional resources have been ordered to help suppress the fire, including a helicopter, helitack crew, 6 fire engines, and medical personnel. Fire managers and crews continue to scout potential control line locations and protect resources. During the evening, smoke from the Fish Creek Fire may impact US HWY 26/287. Please drive slowly and cautiously in the area with your headlights on. For more information, please visit the fire’s InciWeb page at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wybtf-fish-creek-fire Cottonwood Creek Fire - 7 acres, The Cottonwood Creek Fire was discovered on Saturday, August 17, 2024, in the Sohare Creek area, northeast of Gunsight Pass and west of the Cottonwood Creek drainage (the fire is located approximately 6 miles southwest of the Fish Creek Fire). The lightning-caused Cottonwood Creek Fire is currently 7-acres in size burning in dead and down timber and younger mixed-conifer. Air attack operations, including 2 air tankers dropped retardant lines around the fire. One common way fire retardant works is by reducing the receptiveness of fuels in the surrounding area to slow the rate of combustion and limit the spread of the flames. Smoke jumpers also responded to the fire to go direct and suppress the fire, and hotshot crews have also been ordered. Leeds Creek Fire - 780 acres, 75% contained The 780-acre Leeds Creek Fire is now 75% contained and has received a significant amount of moisture last week. Fire crews continue efforts to suppress the fire on the Pinedale Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Ten personnel are assigned to the 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 Continental Divide Trail (CDT) has also been established. Visit the CDT Coalition’s Closures and Alerts webpage to learn more at https://cdtcoalition.org/closures-and-alerts/ Merna Butte Fire - 153 acres, 50 % contained The 153-acre Merna Butte Fire is currently 50% contained and has received a significant amount of moisture over the last few days. Firefighters continue to work along the perimeter of the fire "mopping up," which means they are finding hot spots in the burn and extinguishing them so that the fire remains contained in the existing footprint. Twenty-six resources are assigned to the fire including one fire engine. The Bridger-Teton has rescinded the temporary area, road and trail closure that was placed around the Merna Butte Fire. While the fire is not out, visitors can now enter the Forest near the fire area. Anyone accessing the Merna Butte area is asked to use caution as firefighters and equipment are still working in the area. The Forest Service uses all available strategies and tools to suppress wildfires, and public and firefighter safety are the top priorities for fire managers. Fire danger rating for the Bridger-Teton National Forest remains at High. That means that all fine dead fuels ignite readily, and fires start easily from most causes. It also means unattended brush and campfires are likely to escape. Fires spread rapidly and short-distance spotting is common in High fire danger. For other news, events and information you can call 307-739-5500 or visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/btnf or follow the Bridger-Teton National Forest on Facebook @BridgerTetonNF or on X (formerly Twitter) @BridgerTetonNF. Fish Creek Fire grows from 5 to 900 acres (posted 8/17/2024)
Bridger-Teton National Forest MERNA, WYOMING – The Bridger-Teton National Forest has rescinded the temporary road closure that was placed around the Merna Butte Fire. While the fire is not out, visitors can now enter the Forest near the fire area. Anyone accessing the Merna Butte area is asked to use caution as firefighters and equipment are still working in the area. The 153-acre Merna Butte Fire is currently 50% contained and has received a significant amount of moisture over the last few days. Firefighters continue to work along the perimeter of the fire "mopping up," which means they are finding hot spots in the burn and extinguishing them so that the fire remains contained in the existing footprint. The fire has one hot shot crew assigned as well as one engine. Additionally, Sublette County downgraded all their pre-evacuation notices and there are no alerts at this time. https://www.sublettecountywy.gov/139/Sublette-County-Sheriffs-Office For other news, events and information you can call 307-739-5500 or visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/btnf or follow the Bridger-Teton National Forest on Facebook @BridgerTetonNF or on X (formerly Twitter) @BridgerTetonNF. Looking for a job? (posted 7/17/2024) BTNF to start paving operations on Fremont Lake Road and Skyline Drive in late July (posted 7/16/2024) Granite Falls Redesign Project begins July 15 (posted 7/15/2024) Work continues on Monument Ridge Prescribed Fire (posted 7/15/2024)
Bridger-Teton National Forest Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge beginning Tuesday, July 9, 2024. The forecast is for continued warmer and drier weather. Visitors should not be deceived by how green the landscape looks. Dead and down timber and fuels are carrying fire right now prompting fire managers to elevate the fire danger rating. A high fire danger rating means fires can start easily and spread quickly. When determining fire danger, fire managers use several indicators such as the moisture content of grasses, shrubs, and trees; projected weather conditions including temperatures and possible wind events; the ability of fire to spread after ignition; and availability of firefighting resources across the country. Public land users can help prevent wildfires by not having a fire at all and instead dressing for success with layers and warm clothes. Fire managers advise recreationists to use caution if choosing to build and maintain a campfire. In areas where campfires are allowed, fires should never be left unattended and must be completely extinguished before leaving. Unattended or abandoned campfires and warming fires can quickly escalate into wildfires and recreationists can be held liable for suppression costs if their campfire becomes a wildfire. All campers and day users should have a shovel on hand and a water bucket ready for use if choosing to have a fire. Soak, stir, feel, repeat. It is extremely important that all campfires are "dead out" and cold to the touch before leaving. Visit the Teton Interagency Fire web site at TetonFires.com to learn more about fire safety and what fire regulations may be in place. To report a fire or smoke in the immediate area, call the Teton Interagency Fire Dispatch Center at 307-739-3630. |
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