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Image in the late afternoon of the Horse Fire on the Bridger-Teton National Forest burning in timber.
Smoke on the Horse Fire
The Horse Fire was reported the morning of Friday, June 13, 2025 by a Bridger-Teton National Forest employee. The smoke was visible from McDougal Gap in Sublette County, WY. The lightning-caused fire initially showed some single tree torching and creeping. It is near the confluence of South Horse Creek and Cow Creek approximately 10 miles west of Merna, WY.
The Horse Fire was reported the morning of Friday, June 13, 2025 by a Bridger-Teton National Forest employee. The smoke was visible from McDougal Gap in Sublette County, WY. The lightning-caused fire initially showed some single tree torching and creeping. It is near the confluence of South Horse Creek and Cow Creek approximately 10 miles west of Merna, WY.
| Current as of | Mon, 06/16/2025 - 19:24 |
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| Incident Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | |
| Incident Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
| Location | Big Piney Ranger District, Sublette County WY, 2 miles west of Prospect Peak, 7 miles west of Merna, WY |
| Incident Commander | Rich Hayner, Incident Commander |
| Incident Description | The fire is burning in heavy downed timber and slash. |
| Coordinates |
42° 54' 1'' Latitude
-110° 31' 44
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 136 |
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| Size | 899 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 6% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and Understory) |
| Significant Events | Moderate Group Torching Short Crown Runs Spotting |
| Planned Actions |
Scout and implement indirect control lines on the west and north end of the fire. Improve line constructed and scouted on the south flank moving east. Utilize aircraft to slow progression of the fire to allow control lines to be put into place. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Growth to the east and north with some backing fire to the west and south. |
| Remarks |
A Wyoming Type 3 Incident Management Team took over management of the fire on Sunday, June 15 at 06:00 a.m. |
| Weather Concerns | Slightly cooler temperatures with isolated showers expected Monday evening. With the isolated showers, gusty winds can be expected over the fire Monday afternoon/evening. Tuesday will continue having cooler temperatures but it will be mostly sunny. Increased afternoon winds can be expected again. |
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