Shoshone National Forest

The cause of the blaze was unknown as of Monday night.

The fire is listed at 29 acres.

The species of bear is unknown as of Monday afternoon, but the department hopes to learn more through the investigation.

A second grizzly bear was captured and relocated by the Game and Fish Department in the same area last week.

The blaze is burning in mountain timber about 35 miles west of Cody.

The bear was moved to an area in the Shoshone National Forest, about 5 miles east of Yellowstone National Park.

The Shoshone National Forest has released a notice of proposed action for mountain bike trails that will greatly impact the ability of bikers to ride a mountain bike in the forest.

The Lava Mountain Fire is located northwest of Dubois in the Shoshone National Forest.

In my travels this past weekend, I had just left Dubois, Wyoming and had entered the Shoshone National Forest when I noticed a large plume of smoke coming from the area known as Lava Mountain, just south of Highway 26/287. I had stopped to call 911 and to grab a quick video of what looks to be just the beginning of this fire...

Shoshone National Forest officials have approved plans to install a zip line at a ski area just outside of Yellowstone National Park. If you have an iPhone or Android phone you can help map coverage area dead zones in Wyoming. Click past the jump to listen  to Wyoming Radio News.