Good news on the Bone Creek fire as of yesterday. InciWeb is reporting: The Bone Creek Fire was started by lightning on Monday, August 13, 2007. Active fire suppression began at once and crews continue to fight the fire. Firefighters have worked day shift only due to the safety concerns associated with the steep and [...]

More progress according to the latest InciWeb news release: Firefighters Gain 70 Percent Containment Friday, September 14, 2007 Bone Creek Fire Information Inquiries: Karl Brauneis, Information Officer Greybull, WY – Firefighters continued to construct fire lines yesterday and attained 70% containment by late evening. Crews will continue to construct containment lines, suppress hot spots, and [...]

The wind did not get as bad as expected and the fire lines held. This news release from InciWeb: Fire Lines Hold Thursday, September 13, 2007 Bone Creek Fire Information Inquiries: Karl Brauneis, Information Officer Greybull, WY – Fire lines held through the high wind event associated with yesterdays passing cold front. Fortunately, wind speeds [...]

Things must have rolled right along today for the firefighters on the Bone Creek fire. InciWeb is now reporting 45% containment, and none too soon with a cold front and wind moving into north central Wyoming tomorrow afternoon. Personnel is up to 227. Projected Movement: A forecasted cold front with winds up to 40 miles [...]

[Edit: Oops, this was actually from the 10th, not the 9th as the title says. I lose track of days when I get to consultin' at the speed of sound.] I’ve been consulting all day and just got around to looking at InciWeb and they have the following to report on the Bone Creek fire [...]

InciWeb still lists the Bone Creek fire at 13,670 acres and 25% contained, but the number of personnel working the fire is now at 138. Fire Behavior: Smoldering in duff and heavy timber. Projected Movement: Expect minimal fire behavior over the weekend (September 8 – 9) due to forecasted cool down with moisture. According to [...]

US14 is now open and the fire has now grown to 13,670 acres and is listed as 25% contained. According to InciWeb: Planned Actions: Type II incident management team assumed management of the fire at 8:00pm Thursday. Crews continue to work on the fire. Additional firefighting resources have also been ordered. Work will be accomplished [...]

InciWeb is reporting that the fire has calmed down considerably with the lower temperatures and higher humidity and that US14 is closed from Granite Pass to the mouth of Shell Canyon. At this time, US Highway 14 is closed from Granite Pass to the mouth of Shell Canyon, about 5 miles east of Shell, WY. [...]