STAR VALLEY, WYO – Less windy conditions and cooler temperatures assisted firefighting efforts yesterday on the Marten Creek Fire.
The fire has 353 personnel assigned for the 6,472-acres blaze that is now 62% contained.
The more favorable weather helped to moderate fire behavior, resulting in a significant increase in fire containment. Air operations were also able to capitalize on these conditions and continued to assist in suppression efforts.
Firefighters will continue to concentrate their efforts on the north and north west side of the fire by working to connect areas already under containment. The small contingency team that has been identified to preserve historic structures near Cottonwood Creek will continue to work in that area.
The Marten Creek Fire is producing less smoke than it did last week. Be ready to take precautions if you or your family are sensitive to smoke.
FOREST CLOSURE: To protect firefighter and for public safety, a portion of the Bridger-Teton National Forest around the Marten Creek Fire remains closed to public access. The official closure order can be read at:
Big Game rifle and bow hunters displaced from the Marten Creek Fire can receive hunting updates at http://wgfd.wyo.gov/hunting For answers to specific questions, hunters can contact the Wyoming Game & Fish Department’s Jackson Regional Office by calling Gary Fralick at 307-730-2802 or James Hobbs at 307-885-3717.
