Bridger-Teton National Forest to conduct prescribed burns northeast of Jackson

Bridger-Teton National Forest to conduct prescribed burns northeast of Jackson

WESTERN WYOMING (KIFI) — Starting in late September, the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest will begin a series of prescribed fire operations in the Upper Gros Ventre area near Slate Creek, about 25 miles northeast of Jackson, Wyoming. The project is set to run through early October, weather permitting. According to the U.S. Forest Service, controlled burns are a proactive forest management strategy designed to reduce t…