JULY: Wildfire

Wildfire can be destructive and dangerous, producing negative impacts on public safety and our built environment. This fire season, do your part to help prevent all accidental, human-caused wildfires.

Take Action

• Understand Ready, Set, GO! www.tetonwyo.org/1846/Ready-Set-GO
• Always check for fire restrictions. LOW fire danger does not mean NO fire danger.
• Make sure your campfire is dead out. Drown, Stir, Feel, Repeat.
• See smoke? It might be a prescribed burn. Check www.tetonfire.com before calling the smoke report line at 307-739-3630.

Tip

Fireworks cause almost 20,000 reported fires in the U.S. each year. Fireworks are not permitted in Grand Teton National Park, on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the National Elk Refuge, or in Sublette and Teton Counties.

Learn More

• www.westernwyfac.org/ (Teton Area Wildfire Protection Coalition)
• www.readyforwildfire.org/prevent-wildfire/one-less-spark-campaign/ (“One Less Spark” Campaign) 
• www.smokeybear.com/ (Smokey Bear)
• www.weather.gov/safety/wildfire (Wildfire weather safety)
• www.tetonconservation.org/wildfire-risk-management (Teton Conservation District Wildfire Risk Reduction Program)
• https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/ (National Wildfire Information)

Community Safety and Awareness Days/Weeks/Months

• July is National Fireworks Safety Month