SUBLETTE COUNTY, WYO – Sublette County Commissioners called an emergency telephone meeting last night following the Roosevelt Fire public briefing in Bondurant. During the conference call, commissioners passed a resolution banning all fires in Sublette County, effective immediately, due to extreme fire danger.

The ban is a partial closure of all areas within the boundaries of Sublette County to the use of open fires and incendiary devices, for an indefinite period including:

Discharge of fireworks and all outdoor fires are prohibited in unimproved areas, except as listed:

  1. Trash or refuse fires between the hours of 6pm and 8am, inside containers provided with spark arresters and located within a cleared area 10 feet in radius, are permitted.
  2. Campfires contained within an established fire ring in cleared areas, 10 feet in radius, are permitted.
  3. Charcoal fires within enclosed grills are permitted.
  4. Use of acetylene cutting torches or electric arc welders in cleared areas, 10 feet in radius, are permitted. Operators must also carry a fire extinguisher and a shovel.
  5. Propane or open fire branding activities in cleared areas,10 feet in radius, are permitted. Operators must also carry a fire extinguisher and a shovel.

Wyoming law requires all emergency actions by a county commission be confirmed in a scheduled meeting. That meeting is taking place this morning beginning at 8am.