For Immediate Release: July
23, 2019
Contact: Kelsey Brizendine, 208-732-7315
Twin Falls District BLM Fire Update
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Hot Springs Fire
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Location: approximately 25 miles north of
Murphy Hot Springs, near the Bruneau Canyon
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Size: 11,300 acres
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Containment: 7/23 at 8 p.m.
● Control: 7/25 at 8 p.m.
● Resources: two overhead, seven TFD engines, one dozer, one water tender, TFD Camp Crew
● Control: 7/25 at 8 p.m.
● Resources: two overhead, seven TFD engines, one dozer, one water tender, TFD Camp Crew
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Fuel type: brush and grass
● Fire behavior: smoldering
● Fire behavior: smoldering
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Structures threatened: none
● Cause: lightning
● Cause: lightning
Notch Butte Fire- Final Update
● Location: approximately half mile east of Notch Butte, south of Shoshone
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Size: 4,952 acres
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Containment: 7/23 at 4 p.m.
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Control: 7/24 at 12 p.m.
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Resources: two TFD engines, one over head
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Fuel type: grass
● Fire behavior: smoldering
● Structures
threatened: none
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Cause: lightning
Fossil Fire-Final
Update
● Location: approximately three miles west of Hagerman, near the Hagerman Fossil Beds National
Monument
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Size: 55 acres
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Containment: 7/23 at 6 p.m.
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Control: 7/24 at 6 p.m.
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Resources: one TFD engine, one hand crew
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Fuel type: grass and brush
● Fire behavior: None
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Structures threatened: none
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Cause: lightning
Lava Fire
Lava Fire
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Location: approximately three miles
northeast of Shoshone
● Size:
estimated at 1,300 acres
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Containment: unknown
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Control: unknown
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Resources: two hot shot crews, two TFD
engines, one water tender, one dozer, four overhead
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Fuel type: grass and brush
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Fire behavior: smoldering and creeping
● Structures threatened: structures in the area, but not immediately threatened
● Cause: lightning suspected
● Structures threatened: structures in the area, but not immediately threatened
● Cause: lightning suspected
Lookout Point Fire
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Location: approximately 20 miles northwest
of Murphy Hot Springs, near Bruneau Canyon
● Size:
estimated at 2,000 acres
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Containment: unknown
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Control: unknown
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Resources: Three Creek RFPA, one dozer,
seven Smoke Jumpers
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Fuel type: grass and brush
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Fire behavior: smoldering and running
● Structures threatened: none
● Structures threatened: none
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Cause: lightning
Waters Fire
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Location: approximately seven miles
northwest of Richfield
● Size:
estimated at 250 acres
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Containment: unknown
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Control: unknown
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Resources: one engine, one type two hand
crew
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Fuel type: grass and brush
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Fire behavior: smoldering and running
● Structures threatened: none
● Structures threatened: none
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Cause: lightning
For More Information,
● Kelsey Brizendine, Fire Information and Prevention Officer, kbrizendine@blm.gov
● 208-308-5991
● Idaho Wildfires visit www.IdahoFireInfo.com
