(Bridger-Teton National Forest) – The Dollar Lake Fire has grown to 13,449 acres and remains at 0% containment as of today, August 26, according to this morning’s update.
There will be a community meeting covering the fire tonight, August 26, at 6 PM in the Sublette County Public Library, located at 155 S. Tyler Ave. in Pinedale.
The community meeting will also be broadcast on Facebook Live on the Bridger-Teton National Forest’s Facebook page.
The full August 26 update is below.
EVACUATIONS:
Go (Evacuation Order) Status:
- A five-mile radius around Dollar Lake in the Green Lakes area.
- The Red Cliff Bible Camp in Cora, WY.
Set (Be Prepared to Evacuate) Status:
- All residences on Moose Gypsum Road, Hill Road, Valley View Trail, Hecox Road, Pine Drive; Rock Creek Road, Brookie Lane, White Point Road, Rainbow Drive, Trout Drive, Cutthroat Drive, and River Road; Cattle Drive Lane, Terrace Drive, Half-way Drive; all residences off Galley Lane; and all residences along US Hwy 352 South to Richard Lane.
Ready (Monitor) Status:
- Areas south of Richard Lane.
For evacuation information, click here.
CLOSURES:
The Bridger-Teton National Forest has issued a closure order for the Dollar Lake Fire area. Effective immediately, the closure area encompasses the Forest east and south of Green River above its Junction with the Union Pass Road (FS600). Where the Green River exits Green River Lake, the lake shore becomes the boundary along to the south where it meets the Bridger Wilderness boundary. From there it follows the Wilderness boundary south to the South Fork of Gypsum Creek. Then it follows the South Fork of Gypsum Creek southwest to State Highway 352 where the pavement turns to dirt road (Forest Boundary). The area east of the road (FS600 is closed) north, up to the Green River Lakes Road at its junction with Union Pass Road.
Gypsum Creek Road from the Forest boundary north and the network of roads branching off it are in the closure area and not open to the public.
For closure information, please click here and here.
FIRE RESTRICTIONS:
Stage 1 Fire Prohibitions are in effect for the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Fires are not permitted unless they are within a metal or concrete fire pit installed and maintained at a developed recreation site; liquid or gas fuel that can be turned off and no flammable materials within three feet; or a fully enclosed metal stove with a chimney and mesh screen spark arrestor.
For fire restriction information, click here.
FIRE ACTIVITY:
Firefighters completed a lot of good work yesterday, including constructing dozer line and conducting burnout operations to protect the Red Cliff Bible Camp. Numerous other objectives were accomplished, including cleaning up hot spots in both the interior of the fire as well as along the fire line, preparing strcture protection around the lodge, and beginning to tie control lines into anchor points.
Operations for today are looking to take advantage of forecasted favorable weather to continue cleaning up problem areas and building more containment and contingency lines.
WEATHER:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue today, with increased wetting rain chances in the afternoon. However, this will also bring an outflow wind and lightning threat to the fire. Wednesday and Thursday will see the best chances for rain as showers and thunderstorms become more widespread. In total, 0.5 to 1 inch of rain is possible throughout the week.