Wildfire — Upper Green River Basin, Wyoming

2016-08-01 to 2016-08-05 · Upper Green River Basin, Wyoming

Wider weather episode

The Cliff Creek Fire continued slow growth in remote areas of the Bridger-Teton National Forest the first week of August. By Friday, August 5, containment was approximately 90 percent and the threat to inhabited areas no longer existed. In all, the Cliff Creek Fire scorched almost 35,000 acres and nearly 700 people were assigned to the fire at its peak. Please see the July 2016 Storm Data publication for more information about the start of this wildfire.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 657062. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.