Roosevelt Fire Near Jackson Hole, WY Burns 20 Homes and Forces Evacuations Wyoming’s Roosevelt Fire near Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has continued to grow this week, expanding to nearly 50,000 acres on Tuesday. Although the full extent of the damage is unknown, it has claimed over 20 homes, according to the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office. Over 500 people have been evacuated from their homes in the last 10 days. Since starting in […] Fire Firebrains | September 26, 2018 0 Comments
Lyon County , NV Fire has Burned 1,180 Acres and is 5-Percent Contained As of Monday, June 18 at 7 am, the Upper Colony Fire had scorched 1,180 acres and has reached 5 percent containment. About 300 firefighters, 25 engines, three helicopters, eight fixed-wing air tankers and four hand crews are fighting this fire. 50 or 60 structures remain threatened by the fire, Lyon County Manager Jeff Page said, but no structures have […] Fire Firebrains | June 18, 2018 0 Comments
Colorado has just had Third Driest Winter on Record | Firefighters Preparing for Tough Wildfire Season At the bimonthly Summit County Wildfire Council meeting last Thursday, officials announced that this year has been the “Third driest winter on record” in Colorado, reports Summit Daily. Troy Wineland, the water commissioner for the Blue River Basin, offered that grim seasonal assessment to the Wildfire Council made up of representatives from the Summit County government, local fire protection districts, […] Weather WeatherBrains | April 4, 2018 1 Comment