EASTERN IDAHO
INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER UPDATE
IDAHO
FALLS, ID – Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center
resources have responded to three smoke reports since Friday’s update.
The Hancock Lake Fire, located
10 miles north of Kilgore, ID was an escaped campfire that burned one-third of
an acre.
The MM288 Fire, located 20
miles west of Idaho Falls, ID was a one-tenth acre fire was haystacks burning, cause
is still under investigation.
The Slide Fire, located 10 miles north of Kilgore, ID, the Hancock
Fire, was an escaped campfire that burned one-tenth of an acre.
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Lanes Creek Fire, photo taken 7/24/2016 |
The Lanes Creek
Fire located about 10-miles north-northwest of Thayne, WY is now estimated
at 115- acres. The acreage increased because of more accurate
mapping. The fire didn’t move much at all yesterday. In fact not much smoke
came off of it until late in the afternoon.
The fire started on June 30, 2016 by lightning
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Lanes Creek Fire, photo taken 7/24/2016 |
Future updates, as well as
information on other fires throughout the state, can be found at www.IdahoFireInfo.com.