For Immediate Release: August
14, 2018 8:30 a.m.
Contact: Fort Hall Emergency Operations Center,
208-237-0137
Chesterfield Fire Update
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Start Date: 08/13/2018 early morning
Location and
Jurisdiction: Approximately 1
mile north of Chesterfield Reservoir on Fort Hall Reservation. Has now burned onto
private and BLM lands.
Cause: Under investigation
Fire Size: estimated 2,500 acres
Percent Contained: 50%, containment
estimated for 8/15/18
Fire Behavior: Fire is creeping, but expected to pick up as
the day heats up.
Structures Threatened: No structures threatened
Fuels and Terrain: Burning in grass and brush in
steep terrain.
Fire
Crews/Resources: 5
engines, 2 brush trucks, 9 smokejumpers and 3 dozers. Ordering air resources
for the day.
Evacuations: No evacuations.
Closures: No closures.
Summary: The Chesterfield
Fire started the morning of 8/13/2018 approximately one mile north of
Chesterfield Reservoir on Fort Hall Reservation. Fire managers report that
there is line around a large portion of the fire, but the south, southeast
portion of the fire is in steep, difficult terrain for firefighters to access. Fire
behavior subsided overnight due to lower temperatures and high humidities
allowing firefighters and dozers to get indirect line around the southeast corner
of the fire. Today, firefighters and dozers will work to secure the fire
perimeter and complete line around the south portion of the fire. Fire activity
is expected to pick up as the day heats up with most of the fire activity occurring
on the south, southeast portion of the fire.
