BLM Challis field office destroyed by fire
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Photo courtesy Fred Battley
The following is a news release from the Bureau of Land Management.
IDAHO FALLS — In the early morning hours of Tues., Oct. 4, the Challis Volunteer Fire Department responded to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Challis Field Office at 1151 Blue Mountain Road in Challis. While the Fire Department worked diligently to suppress the flames, the building suffered extensive damage.
The Challis Field Office is part of the Idaho Falls District BLM. The other three Field Offices – Salmon, Upper Snake, and Pocatello – are open during normal business hours.
The State Fire Marshal has been contacted by the Challis Fire Chief and will head up an investigation into what started the fire. More information on the cause and extent of the damage will be made available as it is known.
The Challis Field Office manages 792,243 acres of public lands, mostly in Custer County. Twenty-five employees work at the office, carrying out the multiple-use and sustained yield mission of the BLM.