Regional fire activity at a glance

REGIONAL FIRE ACTIVITY
updated 8-26-16 9:15 a.m.

Berry Fire
Lightning caused on July 25
19 miles northwest of Moran, Wyoming
Last estimated at 12,378 acres
260 personnel are assigned to the fire.
It is being managed by Great Basin Incident Management Team 4
Firefighters are working to protect facilities at Flagg Ranch, Sheffield, and Lizard Campgrounds, Huckleberry Lookout, Lower Berry Cabin, and the south entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
Crews are working to suppress the fire along Highway 89/191/287.

The south entrance of Yellowstone National Park is closed due to a fire in Grand Teton National Park. A fire to the south of Yellowstone National Park, the Berry fire, located in Grand Teton National Park has prompted the closure of the south entrance to Yellowstone. Park visitors wishing to enter/exit through the South entrance of Yellowstone National Park will be unable to do so. The closure is expected to last several days. The highway between Flagg Ranch on the north and Leeks Marina on the south is temporarily closed due to fire activity. Access to the south entrance of Yellowstone National Park is not available. All other entrances to Yellowstone remain open at this time; this includes the East Entrance, Northeast Entrance (Cooke City), North Entrance (Gardiner), and West Entrance (West Yellowstone).

Henry’s Creek
The Henry’s Creek fire is estimated at 52,511 acres and is 55 percent contained.
It is burning in brush, grass and juniper.
443 personnel are assigned to the fire, which is now being managed by Great Basin Team 7.
The cause of the fire is probably human and is still under investigation.

Tie Fire
A public meeting is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Victor Elementary School, at 43 East Center Street in Victor.
Fire managers will be on hand to answer any questions from the public.

The Tie fire was human caused and first reported at around 7:15 p.m. August 22.
It started off Highway 31 about ten miles southwest of Victor, Idaho on Pine Creek Pass.
It was last estimated at 1,242 acres and actively burning in timber and brush with active runs, group torching and short-range spotting.
It is 25 percent contained.
177 personnel are assigned. Management of the fire was transferred to Great Basin Team 5 at 6 a.m. Friday. The team will assess the situation, then develop a plan that balances safety with the highest probability of putting the fire out as quickly as possible.
Firefighters have installed hoses and constructed a containment line near powerlines to prevent further growth along the northwestern flank of the fire.
As the day heats up, trees may torch and throw embers, creating hot spots that could move the fire up-slope.

Carrot Fire
The Carrot fire was caused by lightning and first reported August 13.
It is located 11 miles northeast of Tetonia, Idaho in the Jedidiah Smith Wilderness.
It was last estimated at 54 acres and five firefighters are monitoring the fire, which is being managed for rexsource benefit.
Smoke may be visible from Teton Valley and the Ashton areas.

Maple Fire
The Maple fire was started by lightning and first reported on August 8.
It is located 4 miles north-northeast of West Yellowstone, Montana.
The fire was measured at 31,209 acres.
177 firefighters are assigned.
Management was transferred to a Type-II incident team on August 25.
Fire crews are evaluating values at risk and will protect them as needed, otherwise, the fire is being managed for resource benefit.
Burnout operations are planned along the West Entrance Road to Madison Junction if the fire reaches the Madison River.
The fire is located in a 1988 burn scar.

Boundary Fire
The fire is estimated at 192 acres and is 90 percent contained.
The fire has a control line around it and is being managed for resource benefit.
20 fire personnel are monitoring the fire.
It is located 6 miles north of West Yellowstone on the park boundary.

Black fire
The Teton Basin Ranger District is monitoring this small fire in the Black Canyon area along the South Fork of the Snake River. It was estimated at around 300 acres. A team is closely monitoring that fire, which is slowly burning in very difficult terrain. For safety reasons, firefighters have not been dispatched to the fire.