For Immediate Release: August,
01 2017, 10:45 a.m.
Contact: Kelsey Griffee, kgriffee@blm.gov, 208-521-8709
Idaho Falls District Fire Updates
Twitter: @BLMIdahoFire
(#WildhorseFire & #BLMIFDFire)
(#WildhorseFire & #BLMIFDFire)
Wildhorse Fire
Start Date: 07/30/2017, reported 3:30 p.m.
Location and
Jurisdiction: 6 miles South of Big Southern Butte about 35 miles west of
Blackfoot, ID, BLM
Cause: Lightning
Fire Size: 25,712 acres, acreage down due to GPS mapping
from the ground
Percent
Contained:
Fire Behavior: Minimal; heat is
interior of the fire perimeter
Structures Threatened: No immediate threat to
structures.
Fuels and Terrain: Grass and sage brush.
Fire
Crews/Resources: 12
engines, 4 dozers, 2 water tender
Evacuations: None in effect at this time.
Closures: None.
Summary: There was not any visible smoke on the fire this morning. Heat remains interior and crews will be securing the fire perimeter and mopping up.
Mine Canyon
Start Date: 07/30/2017, reported 3:30 p.m.
Location and
Jurisdiction: Mine Canyon, 8 miles SW of Hawkins Reservoir, BLM
Cause: Lightning
Fire Size: 10 acres
Percent
Contained: Containment
estimated for 8/1, 10 p.m.
Fire Behavior: Minimal fire behavior,
difficult terrain is slowing firefighters
Structures Threatened: No immediate threat to
structures.
Fuels and Terrain: Burning in grass and
sage brush.
Fire
Crews/Resources: 8
smokejumpers, 2 Type-1 handcrews, Type-3 helicopter (assisting with crew
shuttles and supply needs)
Evacuations: None in effect at this time.
Closures: None.
Summary: Fire is not active, terrain
is making containment progress slow.
Deer Creek II
Start Date: 07/31/2017, reported 3:30 p.m.
Location and
Jurisdiction: 3 miles NW of Thayne, WY,
Caribou-Targhee NF
Cause: Lightning
Fire Size: 1/10 acre
Percent
Contained: Contained 7/31
at 3:30 p.m., controlled 7/31 at 4 p.m.
Photo Credit: BLM Engine, Captain Austin Catlin
