East Idaho Fire Update September
7, 2017 – 4 P. M.
IDAHO FALLS, ID:
Fire Fighting resources from
Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center responded to the Black Cap Fire last night.
This lightning caused fire is located six miles northwest of the Craters
of the Moon National Monument and is currently approximately 60-acres in
size. Resources on the fire include
seven engines, two dozers, an eight-person initial attack crew and
miscellaneous overhead. Currently there
is no estimate of containment or control.
There are no structures threatened but there is livestock grazing in the
area.
Crews also responded to the Oneida Narrows Fire. This
Human caused fire is located twelve miles northeast of Preston, ID and was
contained at 3.5 acres. Estimation of control is 7 p.m. tonight.
The 148-acre Little
Valley Fire started on September 4 was contained the same day and
controlled yesterday at 5:45 p.m.
The Maple Creek Fire
(June 25, 2017) and the Maple Creek 2
Fire (July 7, 2017) just north of the Utah boarder and 12-miles East of
Preston, ID have burned together. They
will be reported now as the Maple Creek
2 Fire. The acreage for this fire is
approximately 100 acres.
