Twin Falls District BLM Fire Update
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Martin Canyon Fire
· Located three miles east of Bellevue
· Size: estimated 3,870 acres
· Contain: estimated 7/26/2017, 6 p.m.
· Control: estimated 7/28/2017, 6 p.m.
· Resources: four Twin Falls District BLM engines, two Sawtooth
National Forest engines, three dozers, one water tender, four type two hand
crews, four type one hand crews, one camp crew, eight overhead, one air attack,
four single engine air tankers, three helicopters, two scooper planes
· Fuel type: grass, mountain shrub, Douglas fir, aspen
· Fire behavior: moderate
· Structures threatened: no immediate threat but structures in the
area
· Closures:
o Muldoon Canyon Road from the entrance of EE-da-ho Ranch to Muldoon
o Muldoon Canyon Road from the Little Wood Reservoir Dam to Muldoon
o Muldoon Canyon is closed to recreation and camping
· Cause: human - target shooting
Precipitation over the fire area is giving fire fighters the upper
hand on the blaze. On the west, and south east flanks, crews are working to
improve containment lines and mop up hot spots.
The north east flank has the most active fire, and crews are working
with aircraft to stop fire progression.
Access to the Muldoon Canyon Road is being restricted and the area
is closed to recreation and camping. Please do your part to prevent human
caused wildfires by restricting target practice to within approved ranges and
remember to always clear the area around your target before taking aim.
Antelope Valley
· Located eight miles south west of Murtaugh
· Size: estimated 200 acres
· Contain: estimated 7/25/2017, 7 p.m.
· Control: estimated 7/26/2017, 7 p.m.
· Resources: Rock Creek Rural Fire Department, four engines, one
dozer
· Fuel type: grass, brush
· Fire behavior: moderate
· Structures threatened: no
· Cause: undetermined
For More Information,
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208-308-5991
