For Immediate Release: July
24, 2019
Contact: Kelsey Brizendine, 208-732-7315
Twin Falls District BLM Fire Update
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A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon today to 9 p.m. this
evening for gusty winds and low humidity over the fire areas today.
Lookout Point Fire
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Location: approximately 25 miles northwest
of Murphy Hot Springs, near Bruneau Canyon
● Size:
estimated at over 8,000 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, two helicopters, one hot shot crew and one hand crew and multiple fixed wing aircraft
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Fuel type: grass and brush
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Fire behavior: smoldering and running
● Structures threatened: yes
● Structures threatened: yes
●
Cause: lightning
Hot Springs Fire
● Location:
approximately 30 miles northeast of Murphy Hot Springs, near the Bruneau Canyon
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Size: 11,300 acres
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Contained: 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
Lava Fire
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Location: approximately three miles
northeast of Shoshone
● Size:
estimated at 1,300 acres
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Containment: estimated for 7/25 at 8 p.m.
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Control: estimated for 7/27 at 8 p.m.
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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
Waters Fire-Final
Update
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Location: approximately seven miles
northwest of Richfield
● Size:
133 acres
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Containment: 7/24 at 1 p.m.
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Control: 7/25 at 1 p.m.
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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
● 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
