STAR VALLEY, WYO – In recognition that the Greys River drainage is a popular area for hunters each fall and, more importantly, that the Marten Creek Fire has slowed considerably, Forest Service officials today reduced the closure area associated with the incident.
Forest Supervisor Tricia O’Connor signed a new closure order for the Marten Creek Fire Saturday, reducing the size of the emergency area closure for roads, trails, and lands around the Marten Creek Fire on the Greys River and Big Piney Ranger Districts. The order went into effect this morning, Sunday, September 30, at 6am.
Greys River Road is now open except for the area east of the road. Elsewhere, it generally follows the fire perimeter but extends north of the fire along Ridge Creek Road (FR 10366) and Ridge Creek Trail (unnumbered) to the divide ridgeline on top of the Wyoming Range (see accompanying order and map).
People using trails adjacent to the fire area must do so at their own risk. Fire-weakened trees could fall at any time and without warning. Be prepared for trails to be impassable at any point. Large logs or stumps well within in the fire’s interior will continue to smolder and produce smoke until the area receives significant precipitation; however, they do not pose a threat to containment.
The fire within uncontained sections of the perimeter has the potential to become active in hot, dry, windy conditions. Large amounts of smoke or black smoke indicate an increase in fire activity that could potentially be dangerous. Remain vigilant and maintain situational awareness.
As incident complexity decreases and containment increases, the Type 2 incident management team (Great Basin Team 3) has been preparing to transfer command of the fire to a local Type 4 organization on Sunday, September 30, at 6am. Aerial resources and numerous firefighters remain to assist with the fire-suppression and suppression-repair efforts.
The Marten Creek Fire is now at 6,483 acres with 90% containment.
