Fire ban on Game and Fish lands in northwest Wyoming
by Wyoming Game & Fish
August 19, 2025
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is implementing a fire ban on all Game and Fish Commission-owned and administered lands within Sublette, Teton and Lincoln counties effective immediately.
The fire ban applies to all 18 Wildlife Habitat Management Areas and 43 Public Access Areas across the three counties. Wildfires can drastically change the landscape and take many years to recover from. They can impact wildlife, agriculture and recreation, and can increase the spread of invasive annual grasses like cheatgrass. Many Commission-owned properties are managed as winter range for big game and other wildlife. A fire on one of these properties could significantly impact winter forage for wildlife. Game and Fish encourages everyone using public lands to be vigilant stewards and recreate responsibly.
Prohibited activities during the fire ban include:
• Building, maintaining, attending, or using any fire, campfire, charcoal grill, coal or wood-burning stove.
• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, at a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
• Lighting fireworks (always prohibited on Commission-owned lands).
For information on current county fire restrictions, please visit the Wyoming State Forestry website. Additionally, recreationists should consult with local U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management or other land management agency offices to learn about fire bans on those properties, as they may differ from county restrictions.
For more information, please contact the Jackson Region Game and Fish Office at (307) 733-2321 or the Pinedale Region Game and Fish Office at (307) 367-4352.
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