SUBLETTE COUNTY — The Bureau of Land Management is reopening public lands within the Pinedale Field Office that were temporarily closed due to public safety concerns associated with the Bare Fire. The closure was rescinded effective Aug. 24.
The closure, which went into effect Aug. 7, included BLM-managed lands beginning along BLM Road 5217 approximately 1.8 miles east of the U.S. Forest Service boundary, extending west to the Forest Service boundary, north along the boundary and east along South Cottonwood Creek to private lands. View the rescinding order and map here: Rescinding_Fire Prevention Order Bare Fire Rd Closure
Please be aware that the Stage 1 fire restrictions remain in effect on BLM-administered public lands within the High Desert District in Sublette, Teton, Lincoln, Uinta, Sweetwater, Fremont, Carbon, Albany and Laramie counties. These restrictions are in addition to the BLM Wyoming Year-Round Fire Prevention Order, which remains in effect statewide.
