For Immediate Release: July 19, 2018
Contact: Kelsey Brizendine, 208-732-7315
Twin Falls District BLM Fire Update
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North Hegler Fire
● Location: 24 miles southeast of I-84/I-86 interchange
● Size: estimated 2,300 acres
● Contained: approximately 45% contained
● Control: unknown
● Resources: Raft River Rural Fire Department (RFD), one Sawtooth National Forest (NF) engine, four Sawtooth NF overhead, one Sawtooth NF camp crew, two hotshot crews, two hand crews, three engines, three dozers, two water tenders
● Fuel type: grass, brush, timber
● Fire behavior: smoldering and creeping
● Structures threatened: yes
● Cause: lightning
● Closures: North Hegler Road (FS road 565) and Mill Flat Campground are closed to the public.
Berger Butte Fire-Final Update
● Location: seven miles southeast of Castleford
● Size: 3,212 acres
● Contained: 7/18/18 at 8:40 p.m.
● Control: 7/19/18 at 6 p.m.
● Resources: all resources have been released
● Fuel type: grass and brush
● Fire behavior: none
● Structures threatened: no
● Cause: lightning
● Location: approximately 26 miles southwest of Castleford
● Size: 20,995 acres
● Contained: 7/19/18 at 6 p.m.
● Control: estimated 7/21/18 at 6 p.m.
● Resources: Saylor Creek RFPA, 10 engines, one dozer ,two water tenders, one fuel truck, one BLM camp crew
● Fuel type: grass and brush
● Fire behavior: smoldering
● Structures threatened: no
● Cause: lightning
Dog Creek Fire
● Location: eight miles north of Gooding
● Size: 16,336 acres
● Contained: 7/20/18 at 8 p.m.
● Control: unknown
● Resources: Hagerman RFD, Bliss RFD, Shoshone RFD, one dozer, 13 engines, three hand crews, one water tender
● Fuel type: grass and brush
● Fire behavior: smoldering and running
● Structures threatened: one secondary structure lost
● Cause: lightning
For More Information,
● Kelsey Brizendine, Fire Information and Prevention Officer, kbrizendine@blm.gov
● 208-308-5991
