For Immediate Release: August
16, 2018 8:30 p.m.
Chesterfield Fire Update
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The Chesterfield Fire is
100% contained August 16, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Firefighters will continue to
monitor the Chesterfield Fire.
Start Date: 08/13/2018 early morning
Location and
Jurisdiction: Approximately 1
mile north of Chesterfield Reservoir on Fort Hall Reservation, BLM and private.
Cause: Lightning
Fire Size: 2,380 acres (aerial mapping)
Percent Contained: 100%
Fire Behavior: Minimal.
Structures Threatened: No structures threatened
Fuels and Terrain: Grass and brush in steep terrain.
Fire
Crews/Resources: 5
engines, 2 brush trucks, 1 20-person handcrew, 9 smokejumpers and 3 dozers.
Evacuations: No evacuations.
Closures: No closures.