For Immediate Release:
July 10, 2018 9 a.m.
Contact: Kelsey Griffee, kgriffee@blm.gov, 208-521-8709
EIIFC Fire Updates
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Lightning tracked over
southeast Idaho Monday afternoon and evening, igniting multiple wildfires. Fire
crews responded quickly to the new starts making great progress overnight.
Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center is preparing for another busy day due to
hot, dry and windy weather conditions with lightning today. Please take precautions
while enjoying your public lands. Remember possessing or discharging fireworks,
incendiary ammunition, steel core ammunition, and exploding targets are illegal
on public lands. Help prevent one less wildfire.
Indian Creek Fire
· Located 3 miles southwest of Inkom, ID
· 60 acres (Caribou-Targhee National Forest)
· Lightning
· Fire resources –5 engines, 1 helicopter and 1 dozer
· Estimated containment– 50%,
· Crews will continue securing fire line and mopping up
today
Gardner Fire
· Located 10 miles south of Malad, ID in the Samaria
Mountains
· 10 acres (BLM)
· Lightning
· Fire resources – 1 helicopter, 1 engine and a 10-person
crew
· Estimated containment- 7/10/18 at 6 p.m.
New Canyon
· Located approximately 5 miles southeast of Malad
Summitt near Malad, ID
· .1 acres (Caribou-Targhee National Forest)
· Lightning
· Fire resources – 1 engine
· No estimated containment
