Fire at New Fork Lakes
Incident: New Fork Wildfire
Released: 7/29/2008
Pinedale, Wyo. - A fire is burning 19-miles north of the town of Pinedale, Wyoming on the Bridger-Teton National Forest near New Fork Lakes. The fire is reported at 40 acres and is presently moving into the Bridger Wilderness area. There are no road or trail closures associated with this fire and the cause of the burn is unknown.
There are currently about 100 Sublette County and Forest Service fire personnel working on the fire. The fire is burning bug killed trees in the area and there is no estimate on when the fire will be contained. The fire danger for the Forest is rated as High, which means fires start easily and spread quickly.
For more information on fires on the Bridger-Teton, visit Inciweb at http://www.inciweb.org/
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