Fire Still Raging

The Little Horsethief wildfire near us just south of Jackson is still raging out of control and is only 10% contained as of this morning. We tried to get a close look at the fire from a different angle after work yesterday. The fire has been moving north and east and we could see where the fire is almost to the ridge on the hill just behind us:

If the fire crests the hill, it will burn down into town on the southeastern edge. The biggest problem facing the firefighters is now the wind which was blowing steadily in the afternoon with gusts that we recorded here at 35 MPH. The Jackson Hole local news has reported that it will probably be at least until Wednesday before they will be able to remove the evacuation threat.

As we couldn't get a close look at the fire as a result of traffic being blocked into the area, we drove a little bit farther north to see that the effects of the strong winds have cleared the air on the mountains. It's nice to finally get another clear view of the Tetons:

We will enjoy our little bit of extra time today before we go back to work at 3 PM. Pretty soon we will be counting the days that are left and the month of September seems to be flying by...