Roosevelt Fire Update Sept. 24, 2018
by Roosevelt Fire Information
September 24, 2018
Monday, September 24, 2018 as of 8:00 a.m.
Date of Detection: September 15, 2018
Current Size: 48,348 acres
Location: 32 miles south of Jackson, WY
Cause: Unknown
Containment: 22%
Structures Lost: 3 confirmed, more to be determined
Injuries: 0
Resources on Fire: There are currently 800 personnel on this incident
CREWS: 20
TYPE 1 HELICOPTERS: 5
TYPE 2 HELICOPTERS: 9
TYPE 3 HELICOPTERS: 4
ENGINES: 47
DOZERS: 6
WATER TENDERS: 12
FIRE UPDATE: Fire activity was extreme on the northeast and east sides of the fire yesterday (Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018). The fire burned through the Hoback Ranches area, and additional structures have been lost. A preliminary damage assessment is under way this morning, and the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office will make notifications to property owners. As fire activity became extreme and unsafe, firefighters temporary pulled back to safety zones. Aerial firefighting assets where used throughout the afternoon and evening with a total of 22 aircraft involved in the operation including Very Large Air Tankers (VLATs). Once firefighters were able to return to the active fire area, they conducted point protection on homes in the Hoback Ridge area in order to save homes.
The fire made a push toward State Highway 189/191 and burned within ¼ mile of the highway near mile marker 134. It has not crossed the highway at this time, but it may in the near future. Highway 191/189 is open at this time, but did temporarily close yesterday and may be closed again depending on fire activity. Check with Wyoming Department of Transportation for current status. Demasters’s Type 1 Incident Management team assumed command of the fire today.
Fire activity in Upper Hoback and Rolling Thunder areas remained low to moderate, with no structures lost. The fire has not reached the Jim Bridger Estates area. Strategic objectives of this fire are to minimize loss of structures and infrastructure, keep the fire south and west of State Highway 189/191 and north of the Jim Bridger Estates, and to provide firefighting resources to aid local districts with initial attack.
With yet another Red Flag Warning in effect for dry fuels and windy conditions from noon to 8p.m. today, firefighting operations will remain focus on structure protection and point protection tactics. The Roosevelt Fire is being attacked as a 100% full suppression fire that is the #1 effort within the geographic area, and within the nation – firefighting resources have been made readily available to the effort.
EVACUATIONS: The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office has issued numerous Evacuation Orders. Please contact the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office Public Affairs Office at: 307-360-7737 or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SubletteSheriff/
HUNTING SEASON: Big Game rifle and bow hunters displaced from the Roosevelt Fire should contact the Wyoming Game & Fish Department – Pinedale Regional Office for hunting updates at 307-367-4353 or on the web: http://www.wsfd.wyo.gov/hunting
For additional fire information, please follow the Bridger-Teton National Forest Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BridgerTetonNF/?ref=br_rs
and at Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6212/
Roosevelt Fire Information: 884-692-5341 or 884-692-5334
Call Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Email: 2018_WYBTF_rooseveltfire@firenet.gov
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