Dollar Lake Fire Chief Describes 100-Foot Flames

Dollar Lake Fire chief describes 100-foot flames

by Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile The 320 firefighters on the Dollar Lake Fire north of Pinedale face daunting conditions as they battle the 13,449-acre blaze burning in heavy timber on steep and rocky ground, the incident commander told WyoFile on Tuesday. August Isernhagen of the Sierra Front/Nevada Team 5 interagency fire team said his group hopes to establish some containment around the fire as cooler weather provides a break today. A situat…

Dollar Lake Fire Grows to More Than 13,000 Acres - SweetwaterNOW

PINEDALE — The Dollar Lake Fire in Sublette County has grown to more than 13,000 acres since Monday and remains at 0% containment according to the Inciweb wildfire tracker. According to information on Inciweb, there are 320 firefighters battling the fire. It is composed mostly of timber, brush, and closed timber litter. Timber litter is

Gov. Gordon issues emergency declaration for Dollar Lake Fire

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Gov. Mark Gordon recently issued an executive order declaring an emergency to support the wildlife response to the Dollar Lake Fire in the Green Rivers Lake area, in Sublette County. That’s according to a press release from the governor’s office, which states that the declaration allows the state to access Wyoming National Guard resources, including a medevac helicopter. It also directs the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security to…