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Kinky Creek Fire Burns in Wyoming's Gros Ventre Wilderness

Thursday, July 9, 2026

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The Kinky Creek Fire, a lightning-caused wildfire in the Gros Ventre Wilderness on Bridger-Teton National Forest, is burning in heavy timber and steep terrain west of Darwin Ranch near upper Gros Ventre Falls.

Fire managers are using both direct extinguishment—engaging the active flame front—and indirect confinement strategies to contain the fire. A trail closure order has been issued by the forest.

The fire danger rating for the Teton Interagency Dispatch area, which includes Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and the National Elk Refuge, is currently "high."

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wybtf-kinky-creek-fire

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The Kinky Creek Fire is a lightning-caused wildfire“null”
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The Kinky Creek Fire is burning in the Gros Ventre Wilderness“null”
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The Kinky Creek Fire is burning on Bridger-Teton National Forest“null”
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The Kinky Creek Fire is burning in heavy timber“null”
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The Kinky Creek Fire is burning in steep terrain“null”
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The Kinky Creek Fire is west of Darwin Ranch“null”
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The Kinky Creek Fire is near upper Gros Ventre Falls“null”
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Fire managers are using direct extinguishment to contain the fire“null”
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Fire managers are engaging the active flame front“null”
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Fire managers are using indirect confinement strategies to contain the fire“null”
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A trail closure order has been issued by the forest“null”
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The fire danger rating for the Teton Interagency Dispatch area is currently high“null”
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The Teton Interagency Dispatch area includes Bridger-Teton National Forest“null”
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The Teton Interagency Dispatch area includes Grand Teton National Park“null”
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The Teton Interagency Dispatch area includes the National Elk Refuge“null”