News Release
For Immediate Release: July 15, 2019
Contact: Jared Jablonski, 208-384-3378
Boise District BLM Fire Update
Twitter: @BLMIdahoFire (#BLMBODFire)
Four of the seven wildfires ignited over the past few days have
been controlled and fire crews have made substantial progress on the remaining three.
This will be the last news release for these fires unless significant activity
occurs.
Canmay Fire
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Location: approximately eight miles north of Mountain Home, Id near the
intersection of Canyon Creek and Mayfield roads
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Size: mapped at 1,010 acres
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Containment: 7/13 at 11:59 p.m.
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Control: estimated 7/15 at 6 p.m.
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Resources: two Boise BLM engines
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Fire behavior: smoldering
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Structures threatened: none
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Cause: lightning
Heart Fire
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Location: approximately fifteen miles southeast of Weiser, Id near Heart Gulch
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Size: mapped at 1529 acres
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Containment: estimated 7/15 at 8 p.m.
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Control: estimated 7/16 at 8 p.m.
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Resources: three Boise BLM engines, two Vale BLM engines, two Boise BLM dozers,
SRV Crew1 hand crew, SRV-9 hand crew,
Payette Engine 421 and FS Engine 413
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Fire behavior: smoldering
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Structures threatened: none
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Cause: lightning
Alkie Fire
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Location: approximately 20 miles southeast of Weiser, Id near Dry Creek
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Size: mapped at 86 acres
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Containment: 7/15 at 12 noon
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Control: estimated 7/15 at 8 p.m.
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Resources: two Boise BLM engines
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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
