One fire took place in June, one in September, and one in April. Three prescribed burned sites within 30 km of Encampment, in south-central Wyoming.
Climate is semi-arid.
The authors describe the study sites as high elevation and mesic, which is not typical antelope bitterbrush habitat. At approximately 2,400 meters, the study sites were slightly higher in elevation than regional climate stations, so they are probably wetter and cooler than these averages. Study sites are in steep canyons with lithic soils of igneous and metamorphic bedrock. The sites have east aspects. There is no specific information available about the fires themselves, but the following table outlines some environmental conditions on the study sites at the time of the fires.