Cliff Creek Fire Continues to Grow

Honi Lori Barbero Photo
Honi Lori Barbero Photo

The Cliff Creek Fire grew to 6,700 acres on Tuesday, and remains at zero percent containment.

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The fire, which started five miles north of Bondurant, has been burning since Sunday.

There are currently 300 personnel fighting the fire, with four crews, four helicopters and four engines involved in the effort, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Highway 191 remains closed from Daniel Junction to Hoback Junction. The highway will remain closed until further notice because of fire activity and will be opened as soon as feasible.

Community meetings will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Bondurant School, Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Hoback Fire Station #3 and Friday at the Pinedale Administration Building at 6 p.m.

Cliff Creek Road, Black Powder Guest Ranch, and some residences in southern Bondurant (from the Elk Horn Bar & Grill and everything west) along with Kozy Campground were evacuated on Monday.

Evacuation orders have since expanded to include Granite Canyon in Teton County, closure of Highway 189/191 between Hoback Junction and Daniel Junction, and partial evacuations north of Bondurant in Sublette County.

The Red Cross has set up an evacuation center at the Pinedale High School Wrangler Gym at 655 N. Tyler Street in Pinedale, for those who have been evacuated due to the Cliff Creek Fire.