Crews have been battling the 80-acre Soda Lake Fire west of Big Piney, Wyoming today (July 28, 2021). Wyoming Team 2, a type 3 incident management team assumed command this morning.
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The Soda Lake fire was first reported yesterday (July 27, 2021) around 3 pm.
Aviation and ground resources were immediately dispatched to the fire from Bridger Teton National Forest and Sublette County Unified Fire. A type 3 incident command team was also ordered.
The Soda Lake fire is actively burning on 80 acres just south of Soda Lake in the South Cottonwood Creek drainage. This landscape near Lander Peak is a mixture of subalpine fir, sage, and meadows.
Wildfire threatening oil and gas wells west of Big Piney
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Rainfall Does Little to Stop Spread of Soda Lake Fire
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PINEDALE Shed antler hunters will be taking to the field this Saturday as seasonal regulations will be lifted at 6:00 a.m. on May 1 for many areas in western Wyoming.
Antler hunters are reminded that if they find antlers or horns still attached to the skull they are required to contact Wyoming Game and Fish law enforcement officials to get permission to remove it and must have it tagged with an interstate game tag.
Since the May 1 opener falls on a Saturday this year, the local Game & Fish offices will be closed and antler hunters are to call Game & Fish law enforcement dispatch at