Twin Falls District BLM Fire Update
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Lagoon Fire
· Located two miles west of Shoshone
· Size: estimated 1,412 acres
· Contain: 7/28/2017, 8 p.m.
· Control: 7/30/2017, 8 p.m.
· Resources: ten engines, one Sawtooth National Forest initial
attack crew, one hotshot crew, four handcrews, three dozers, six overhead, one
air attack, one camp crew, one water tender
· Fuel type: grass, brush
· Fire behavior: smoldering
· Structures: a lumberyard and one outbuilding were burned by
the fire.
· Cause: lightning
Crews are monitoring and mopping up hotspots.
Martin Canyon Fire
· Located three miles east of Bellevue
· Size: 4,024 acres
· Contain: 7/26/2017, 6 p.m.
· Control: 7/30/2017, 6 p.m.
· Resources: two Twin Falls District BLM engines, one Sawtooth National Forest engines, one type two hand crews, one type one hand crews, one camp crew, four overhead
· Fuel type: grass, mountain shrub, Douglas fir, aspen
· Fire behavior: smoldering
· Structures threatened: no
· Size: 4,024 acres
· Contain: 7/26/2017, 6 p.m.
· Control: 7/30/2017, 6 p.m.
· Resources: two Twin Falls District BLM engines, one Sawtooth National Forest engines, one type two hand crews, one type one hand crews, one camp crew, four overhead
· Fuel type: grass, mountain shrub, Douglas fir, aspen
· Fire behavior: smoldering
· Structures threatened: no
Closures
· Muldoon Canyon is closed to recreation and camping
· Cause: human - target shooting
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.
For More Information,
· Kelsey Brizendine, Fire Information and Prevention Officer
· 208-308-5991