Fish Creek Fire forces pre-evacuation notices along Togwotee Pass

Fremont County has issued pre-evacuation notices for businesses, homes and along a 6-mile stretch of the popular highway over Togwotee Pass.

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Smoke from the Fish Creek fire is impacting visibility along the Togwotee Pass Highway corridor. (WYDOT District 5)

by Dante Filpula Ankney | Aug 22, 2024 | Environment, Wildfires

Update 4:30 p.m. Aug. 26, 2024

Rain and some snow fell on the fire burning about seven miles southwest of Togwotee Pass in Bridger-Teton National Forest on Sunday night and into Monday morning. Crews have now contained a little more than 20 percent of the approximately 11,000 acre Fish Creek Fire.

More than 300 people are currently helping manage the fire. Highway 26/287 over Togwotee Pass re-opened on Saturday morning after being temporarily closed on Thursday, August 22. Speeds are capped at 45 miles per hour through the area, as visibility may be reduced due to smoke.

Residents of the Brooks Lake, Pinnacle Drive and Breccia Drive area are still at a Level 2 Evacuation, meaning they should be ready to leave at any moment. The nearby century-old Brooks Lake Lodge remains untouched.

Residents of Teton and Fremont counties are encouraged to sign up for their county’s emergency alert system.

The weather in the area is forecasted to be sunny, with no significant precipitation events. The latest updates about the fire will be posted to InciWeb.

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About Dante Filpula Ankney

Dante Filpula Ankney comes to KHOL as a lifelong resident of the Mountain West. He made his home on the Eastern Montana prairies before moving to the Western Montana peaks to study journalism and wilderness studies. Dante has found success producing award-winning print, audio and video stories for a variety of publications, including a stint as a host at Montana Public Radio. Most recently, he spent a year teaching English in Bulgaria through a Fulbright Fellowship. When he isn’t reporting, you can find Dante outside scaling rocks, sliding across snow or winning a game of cribbage.