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Pack Trail Fire spurs evacuations for Upper Gros Ventre, Darwin
JACKSON — Firefighters on the Pack Trail Fire have ordered evacuations in the Upper Gros Ventre River Drainage east of Goosewing Ranch and told the area near the Darwin Ranch to prepare to evacuate. The Darwin Ranch is about 12 miles southeast of the Goosewing Ranch and at the far southern end of the drainage typically accessed from Bondurant. “If you require extra time to evacuate due to special needs,...
EVACUATION ORDERED FOR UPPER GROS VENTRE
TETON_WY ALERTS- WILDFIRE in area. Upper Gros Ventre east of Goosewing Ranch has been put into GO! evacuation stage. LEAVE by noon on 10/14/2024. Visibility in area will be reduced and roads/evacuation routes can become blocked; if you do not leave, you could be trapped, injured, or killed. CHECK www.tcincident.org for more info.
Hiring freeze will increase risk of backcountry fatalities, avalanche forecast foundation says
JACKSON — Dwayne Meadows did not mince words in a Monday letter exhorting federal officials to exempt avalanche professionals from a hiring freeze. Barring the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center from hiring seasonal avalanche forecasters as it traditionally does “will lead to a reduction of forecasting and education for the public and ultimately increase the odds of a loss of life on public lands,” wrote Meadows, executive director of the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center Foundation. ...
Pack Trail Fire Officials Tell Residents to Stay Ready
The Pack Trail Fire continues to burn and residents in the Upper Gros Ventre above Goosewing Road Junction are still asked to be ready to evacuate if officials determine it is necessary. Fire managers say that it is likely that this area will remain in the Set stage to Prepare to Evacuate until a change in weather with significant precipitation could allow the warning to be lifted. Emergency officials urge residents to monitor the fire closely through local media, tcincident.com, and the Everbridge app.