News Release
For Immediate Release: July 14, 2019
Contact: Jared Jablonski, 208-384-3378
Boise District BLM Fire Update
Twitter: @BLMIdahoFire (#BLMBODFire)
The Boise District BLM experienced significant thunderstorms last
night resulting in four lightning ignited wildfires. Fire crews were able to
contain the fires overnight and will be mopping up and securing fire lines throughout
the day.
Canmay Fire
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Location: approximately eight miles north of Mountain Home, Id near the
intersection of Canyon Creek and Mayfield road
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Size: estimated 1,010 acres
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Contained on 7/13 at 12 p.m.
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Control: estimated 7/14 at 6 p.m.
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Resources: Four Boise BLM engines, one Boise BLM dozer and one Boise BLM water
tender
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Fire behavior: smoldering
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Structures threatened: none
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Cause: lightning
Lock Fire
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Location: approximately five miles northwest of Mountain Home, Id near Lockman
Butte
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Size: estimated 165.8 acres
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Contained 7/14 at 1:28 a.m.
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Control: estimated 7/14 at 6 p.m.
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Resources: Three Boise BLM engines and one Boise BLM water tender
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Fire behavior: smoldering
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Structures threatened: none
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Cause: lightning
Lydle Fire
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Location: approximately ten miles southeast of Boise, Id near Bonneville Point
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Size: estimated 32 acres
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Contained 7/14 at 3:03 a.m.
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Control: estimated 7/15 at 12 a.m.
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Resources: One Boise BLM engines, Two Vale BLM engines, SRV-9 hand crew, one Boise
BLM dozer and one Boise BLM water tender
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Fire behavior: smoldering
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Structures threatened: none
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Cause: lightning
Bonneville Fire
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Location: approximately eleven miles southeast of Boise, Id near Blacks Creek
Road
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Size: estimated 7.7 acres
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Contained 7/13 at 3:03 a.m.
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Control: estimated 7/15 at 12 a.m.
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Resources: One Boise BLM engine
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Fire behavior: smoldering
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Structures threatened: none
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Cause: lightning
For More Information,
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208.384-3378
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land
located primarily in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also
administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the
nation. Diverse activities authorized on these lands generated $96 billion in
sales of goods and services throughout the American economy in fiscal year
2017. These activities supported more than 468,000 jobs.
Boise BLM firefighter performing a burnout operation on
the Lydle fire.
Aerial view of the Canmay Fire.