For Immediate Release: August
14, 2018 4:15 p.m.
Contact: Kelsey Griffee, 208-521-8709
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: Lightning
Fire Size: 2,380 acres (aerial mapping)
Percent Contained: 50%, containment
estimated for 8/16/18
Fire Behavior: Fire is creeping and smoldering, testing
containment lines as winds pick 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, 1 20-person handcrew, 9 smokejumpers and 3 dozers. 2
helicopters and 2 firebosses.
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 retardant or dozer line around the fire at this time. Winds are
starting to pick up, causing the fire to creep through retardant lines.
Firefighters are working to secure fireline with the help of helicoptors and
firebosses dropping water. The steep, rugged terrain is making containment
difficult, full containment expected 8/16/2018.
