CHALL CREEK FIRE

The Chall Creek fire began Sunday September 16, 2012 around 2:00 pm approximately 25 miles northwest of Daniel Junction, Wyoming. The cause is currently under investigation. There are approximately 246 personnel working on the fire including several Helitack crews, 23 fire engines, 4 helicopters, 2 bulldozers and 5 hand crews being used on this fire. This fire is under full suppression by the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Cooperators include a number of engines and firefighters from Sublette County. A Type III Incident Management team is managing the fire. The fire is estimated to be about 400 acres in size and is confined between Thunder Road and Merna-North Beaver Road. Firefighters are containing the fire east of the western bulldozer line, south of the Rim, west of Thunder Road and north of Chall Creek. The evacuation notice will be lifted today after 8 p.m. Homeowners will be allowed back into their properties after that time. here is an emergency closure for Forest Road 10359 and Forest Road 10143 The Sublette County Sheriff's Office has closed County Rd 115 (Merna N Beaver Rd) and Siems Rd (County Rd 163). The public is asked to stay away from the area of the fire to allow firefighters to do their work. Fire restrictions remain in place and the fire danger is Very High. Hunters and other campers should exercise extreme caution. For more information on this and other area fires visit www.tetonfire