CODY — The Clearwater Fire on the Wapiti Ranger District of the Shoshone National Forest remains at 1966-acres with 91% containment, according to the final update on the fire put out by the forest unless conditions drastically worsen. The fire was downgraded to a type-4 incident earlier this week and transitioned back to local leadership.

Resources remaining on the fire have been busy repairing some of the disturbance caused by suppression efforts along with removing hazards along the Elk Fork Road, Trail, and in the campground, according to the release. With these obvious hazards removed and danger from active fire passing, the decision has been made to lift all closures associated with the Clearwater Fire. Numerous hazards remain in the fire area so please be aware of dead trees where roots could have been weakened by fire along with steep slopes that no longer have small vegetation holding soil in place.

Stage 1 fire restrictions removed

 After four weeks the Wapiti, Clarks Fork and Greybull ranger districts of the Shoshone National Forest have removed Stage 1 fire restrictions. According to a release, fire mangers feel that critical fire danger is likely over for this summer though that does not mean that we should let our guard down.

Just a reminder that though conditions have moderated with cooler temperatures and widespread moisture, fire danger does not go away. People are asked to continue to practice good habits like ensuring that campfires are dead out before leaving them.

For more forest updates please visit our website at fs.usda.gov/Shoshone or follow us on Facebook, facebook.com/ShoshoneNationalForestOfficial. This is a new Facebook page so it is best to search “USDA Forest Service — Shoshone National Forest” as we rebuild our online community.

As America’s first national forest, the Shoshone National Forest has 2.4 million acres of diverse terrain and a mission to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the forest to meet the needs of present and future generations.