A new 40-acre fire that was started on Wednesday was expected to be contained yesterday, according to fire managers. The fire was located roughly 33 miles southeast up the Grey’s River Road outside of Alpine and near the Forest Park campground on forest service property.
The cause of the fire is undetermined, and was hit hard with firefighting efforts shortly after being reported. The Box Y Ranch is roughly four miles from the fire, the Forest Park campground is within two miles of the fire and a Wyoming Game and Fish Department feed ground is also roughly two miles away from the fire. The fire was burning in heavy timber on flat terrain.
Recreationists and other area users are asked to follow the legal fire restrictions in place on the forest since August. Campfires are prohibited on the forest, except within an approved fire “structure,” within a designated area as defined by the forest’s fire restrictions. Smoking outside a vehicle or building is also prohibited. Full fire restriction information is posted at the entrance of forest lands.
The cause of the fire is undetermined, and was hit hard with firefighting efforts shortly after being reported. The Box Y Ranch is roughly four miles from the fire, the Forest Park campground is within two miles of the fire and a Wyoming Game and Fish Department feed ground is also roughly two miles away from the fire. The fire was burning in heavy timber on flat terrain.
Recreationists and other area users are asked to follow the legal fire restrictions in place on the forest since August. Campfires are prohibited on the forest, except within an approved fire “structure,” within a designated area as defined by the forest’s fire restrictions. Smoking outside a vehicle or building is also prohibited. Full fire restriction information is posted at the entrance of forest lands.
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