(Fremont County, WY) – The U.S Forest Service Bridger-Teton National Forest has shared the Pack Trail Fire and Fish Creek Fire update for October 3, which now puts the Pack Trail Fire at 18,774 acres, and the Fish Creek Fire at 25,371.
The Pack Trail Fire has 43 personnel on scene and is at 0% containment/completion, while the Fish Creek Fire has 312 personnel and is at 95% containment/completion.
The rest of the daily update information is below.
Incident Management – California Incident Management Team 10 has taken command of both fires today at 6:00 a.m as IMT3 Nevada Team 4 reached the end of its 14-day rotation and increasing incident complexity necessitated a larger management footprint.
Public Meeting – A public meeting to discuss the current fire situation is scheduled for Friday, October 4 at 6:00 p.m. The public meeting will be held at the National Museum of Military Vehicles, 6419 US 26, Dubois, WY.
Weather – Expect dry, cooler conditions with lighter winds today. The National Weather Service in Riverton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Friday afternoon through Friday evening due to possible high winds and low humidity.
Operations – Despite red flag conditions yesterday, firefighters were able to keep fire growth minimal, with only an additional 290 acres on Fish Creek and 915 acres on Pack Trail. Ground crews were supported by aerial resources into the afternoon. Air support helped address two areas of concern in the southeast and northwest corners of the Fish Creek Fire. The fire burned into the Purdy fire scar of 2006 but was largely checked by aviation.
Firefighters will continue to confine the fire to the south of Highway 26 and north of the FS 532 road and provide structure protection for subdivisions along the highway. Crews will develop confinement lines along the FS540 road, extending north from the Lava Mountain burn scar. They will connect the lines to natural features on Lava Mountain and the Fish Creek Fire farther north.
Safety – An air quality alert for wildfire smoke was issued on Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. for portions of Central WY, including Dubois. The alert will remain in effect until 1:00 p.m. today. The WY Department of Health recommends that the elderly, young children, and individuals with respiratory problems avoid physical exertion and minimize outdoor activities during this time.
Due to current conditions and expected weather, residents and visitors are urged to exercise extreme caution with fire or possible ignition sources, including campfires, as well as stay out of posted closed areas and avoid areas around fire impacted zones.
Closures – Closure Order #04-03-24-314 is in effect from October 1 through October 15, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. unless rescinded. This order supersedes previous orders, including #04-03-24-313, prohibiting the same or similar acts in the same described area. Click here to access the closure order and map or find them on the fire’s InciWeb site.
Evacuations – Evacuations and evacuation alerts for several subdivisions and ranches in Fremont County WY remain in place. See the Fremont County Emergency Mgt FB Page for immediate alerts.
Facebook: U.S. Forest Service – Bridger-Teton National Forest, USDA Forest Service – Shoshone National Forest
Pack Trail Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wybtf-pack-trail-fire
Fish Creek Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wybtf-fish-creek-fire
Click here for all of County 10’s coverage of the Pack Trail/Fish Creek Fires.