JACKSON, Wyo. — After merging with the Fish Creek Fire over the weekend, the Pack Trail Fire now burns across a total of 58,065 acres, according to an update on Monday, Oct. 7, by the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF).
BTNF reports that 563 personnel are battling the blaze. On Sunday, the fire continued to move south into the Strawberry Basin, but remained east of Burnt Ridge thanks to westward winds, BTNF said.
“On the north side, small pockets of interior heat were located and suppressed by helicopter water drops and an engine crew,” BTNF’s update reads, adding that the fire remains contained west of 540 Road. “East of Highway 26, in the Pinnacles and Brooks Lake areas, firefighters will continue to lay hose lines, set up sprinklers and fill portable water tanks near structures. In the south, fire crews are working to establish a connecting fuel break between 532 Road and Union Pass Road.”
Lower overnight humidity and temperatures that dipped below freezing combined to help calm the fire. On Monday, expect to see smoky conditions in the valley due to the overnight inversion. Wind is expected to pick up as the day goes on, with gusts of up to 25 mph predicted along the ridgetops, according to BTNF.
Residents of the Upper Gros Ventre (Goosewing and Elk Track Ranches) remain at a Level 2 “Set” Evacuation Warning, according to Teton County Emergency Management. Evacuations and evacuation alerts for the previously announced subdivisions and ranches in Fremont County remain in place. A new forest closure has been implemented to protect public safety, effective immediately and lasting until Nov. 1.
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