Medicine Bow National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
2468 Jackson Street
Laramie, WY 82070
Current as of | |
Incident Type | Wildfire |
Cause | Lightning |
Date of Origin | Wednesday September 04th, 2019 approx. 11:30 AM |
Location | Located in the Ashenfelder Basin, N of Laramie Peak, W of Harris Park, and S of Esterbrook in Converse County, WY |
Incident Commander | Jeramy Dietz, USFS |
Incident Description | The Fire Is Burning In Rugged, Rocky Terrain Where Access Is Difficult. Crew Are Being Flown In To Work Directly On The Fire. |
Coordinates | 42.326 latitude, -105.413 longitude |
Total Personnel | 13 |
Size | 67 Acres |
Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
Fuels Involved | Dead & down trees, grass |
Significant Events | Transfer of command from Rankin's Type 3 team to Ward's Type 4 will occur this morning. |
Planned Actions | Helitack crew will monitor Ashenfelder Fire to insure containment and will respond initial attack on any new fires in the area. |
Projected Incident Activity | Monitor Ashenfelder Fire by helicopter, respond to initial attack in new fires. |
Weather Concerns | Predictions for afternoon and evening thunderstorms with hail and high winds are creating safety concerns. Helicopters plan to shuttle fire crews working remotely to basecamp Sunday morning. |