Chall Creek Fire
Chall Creek Fire on Sunday, Sept. 16th around 6PM. Photo by Mellisa Watson.
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Evacuating
Correction: This is a photo of people being evacuated out of the Beaver Creek area on Sunday evening, Sept. 16. Photo by Mellisa Watson.
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Timberline Lodge ok
The fire came to within 100 yards of Timberline Lodge on Sunday, September 16th, but firefighters were able to keep it safe as of the time of this story.
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Chall Creek fire update – Monday, Sept. 17th
by Bridger-Teton National Forest
Original post September 17, 2012 | Updated September 18 & 20, 2012
Summary: The Chall Creek fire began Sunday September 16, 2012 around 2:00pm approximately 25 miles northwest of Daniel Junction, Wyoming. The cause is undetermined. There are 50 personnel working on the fire including 6 Boise Smoke Jumpers and Helitack crews from the Bridger-Teton National Forest and Salt Lake City. There are 7 fire engines, 3 helicopters and 1 dozer being used on this fire. This fire is under full suppression by the Bridger-Teton National Forest and cooperators from Utah, Bondurant, Sublette County, Kendall, and Bolder, WY
Size: 380 acres
Objective: Public and firefighter safety, and keeping the fire confined between Thunder Road and North Beaver Road
Recent Events: No structures have been lost. Evacuations are still in effect for North Beaver Road, Timberline Lodge, and Siems Roads. The town of Merna and the Jim Bridger Estates are under a pre-evacuation advisory and are not being evacuated at this time.
Evacuation Information: Anyone in the evacuation area needing information on the evacuation can contact the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office at 307-367-4378. Anyone displaced by the fire can contact Maureen Hutchingson with the Red Cross and go to the Pinedale Middle School.
Today (Monday, September 17th): The smoke is lying low in the Beaver area. Fire managers have ordered a Type 3 Team to fight the fire. Paul Hutta from the Bridger-Teton National Forest is the Incident Commander. The fire is expected to be torching, spotting and the winds are predicted to be erratic and gusty through the day.
Closures: The Bridger-Teton has issued an emergency closure for Forest Road 10359 and Forest Road 10143 The Sublette County Sheriff's Office has closed the Daniel/Merna/Horse Creek Road Hwy 354 ; County Rd 115 (Merna N Beaver Rd) and Siems Rd (County Rd 163).
Special thank you for photos courtesy Mellisa Watson, Hugh Hanning, Zo-an Morgensen, Timberline Lodge, Julie Bain, Julia Winthers, and Bill Winney.
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