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Current Fire Information: The Mule Creek Fire is burning 20 miles west of Daniel on the Big Piney Ranger District. This fire was reported Thursday evening and is now estimated at 1000+ acres. The fire is approximately 8 miles west of the Sherman Guard Station and 1 mile southwest of Lookout Mountain. Sherman Guard Station is being used as the Incident Command Post for this fire. The cause is still under investigation.    This fire has shown rapid growth today, crossing the Horse Creek Road, located south of the fire. In response to this extreme behavior, fire managers have ordered two additional 20-person hand crews to assist with suppression activities until the Type II IMT arrives. The arrival of these two crews will bring suppression resources to six 20-person hand crews, two ten-person camp crews, two helicopters, three air-tankers, one lead plane and a type III (local) Incident Management Team. Another heavy duty helicopter was scheduled to come in today also.    Local fire fighters from Daniel, Boulder and the Pinedale fire department were called out mid afternoon today to provide support and assist with with a burn out to try and keep the fire on the north side of Horse Creek/Merna road. The public is asked to avoid this area for public safety. Daily press release updates for this fire are available from the Bridger-Teton National Forest fire page. Other area fires:    Smoke columns from large fires in on the other side of the Continental Divide can sometimes be seen from here. Visitors are still encouraged to report any new smoke columns they see. You can keep up with where the fires are burning by checking in on the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Large Fire update page and Fire Map. Fires are also now burning in Yellowstone National Park. The Teton Fires web site also has interagency fire information links for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park, www.tetonfires.com. CURRENT FIRE RESTRICTIONS Bridger-Teton National Forest: NO fire restrictions on Bridger-Teton National Forest administered lands at this time. Back country users are reminded that campfires are not allowed above timberline in the wilderness at any time. Fireworks are prohibited at all times. Sublette County Lighting fireworks is prohibited within Sublette County. BLM: Fire restrictions began July 4th. No open fires except within developed recreation sites. Regulations regarding smoking, operating a chain saw, and welder are in effect. No fireworks. State: Restrictions went into effect on State lands on June 11th. No open fires, barbecue grills or fireworks on any lands or facilities administered by the Game and Fish Department.	Fire Page Sponsor
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Links to earlier Fire Info: July 6, 2002 July 5, 2002 July 4, 2002 July 3, 2002 July 2, 2002 July 1, 2002 June 30, 2002 June 29, 2002 2001 Fire Updates 2000 Fire Updates For More Info on the Web Teton Fires Bridger-Teton National Forest National Interagency Fire Center NIFC NIFC Wildland Fire Map Where to get more information: Bridger-Teton NF Fire Info Mary Lendman or Jason Anderson 307-739-5542 or 307-739-5564 Pinedale Ranger District, BTNF 307-367-4326 Big Piney Ranger District, BTNF 307-276-3375

Where to report fires: Sublette County Sheriff's Office 911 or 307-367-4378 Pinedale Ranger District 307-367-4326 Big Piney Ranger District 307-276-3375 BTNF Supervisor's Office (Jackson) 307-739-5500 Teton Fire Dispatch (Grand Teton Park in Moose) 307-739-3630 307-739-3300 Callers are reminded that if they are using a cell phone, they may not get a local office when they dial 911. The best place to call for area fires is either the local Sheriff's office or the Bridger-Teton Fire Office. Be prepared to give a location of the smoke, your name, where you are calling from, and how they can get ahold of you again for more information if needed.