Fire Management

Fire has been a part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for thousands of years. Its presence is important for wildlife habitat, nutrient recycling, plant diversity, and overall landscape health. Fire managers at Grand Teton National Park seek to strike a balance between restoring and maintaining natural processes associated with fire, and protecting human life and property.

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Fire News
Current news releases on fire incidents


Fire Stories
Highlights of fire management programs

Fire Jobs
Available positions & application processes


Prescribed Fire
Prescribed fire as a management tool


Interagency Fire Management
Interagency partnership profile


Fire Plans & Policies
Policies guiding NPS fire management activities


Fire Education and Information
Web links to fire education topics


www.tetonfires.com
Interagency fire news


Fire Prevention
Tips to reduce human-caused fires in the park


National Interagency Fire Center
Current and archived wildland fire information


NPS Fire & Aviation Management
National Park Service fire information

Did You Know?

Close-up of a lodgepole pine cone

Did you know that lodgepole pine trees grow on glacial moraines in Jackson Hole? Glacial moraines are ridges of rocky debris left behind as Ice Age glaciers melted. The soil on these ridges retains moisture and is more hospitable to trees than the cobbly, porous soil on the outwash plain.