News Release
For Immediate Release: August 16, 2019
Contact: Jared Jablonski, 208-384-3378
Boise District BLM Fire Update
Twitter: @BLMIdahoFire (#BLMBODFire)
The Boise District BLM is fighting three wildfires near the Blacks
Creek and Mayfield Road area southeast of Boise. Fire crews worked hard through
the night to stop fire spread and will continue securing containment lines
throughout the day
Mayfield Fire
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Location: approximately 17 miles southeast of Boise, Id near the intersection
of Slater Creek and Mayfield road
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Size: estimated 850 to 1,000 acres
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Containment: estimated 8/16 at 8:00 p.m.
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Control: estimated 8/17 at 6:00 p.m.
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Resources: four BLM engines, one Forest Service engine, one BLM dozer, Mountain
Home RFPA engines and dozers, one BLM water tender, 1 hotshot crew, and 1
helicopter.
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Fire behavior: smoldering
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Structures threatened: None
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Cause: human - under investigation
Prospect Fire
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Location: approximately 14 miles southeast of Boise, Id near the intersection
of Blacks Creek and Mayfield road
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Size: estimated at 500 acres
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Containment: estimated 8/16 at 10:00 p.m.
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Control: no estimated control time
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Resources: four BLM engines, one Forest Service engine, two BLM dozers, Mountain
Home RFPA engines and dozers, one BLM water tender, 1 hotshot crew, and 1 helicopter.
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Fire behavior: smoldering
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Structures threatened: none
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Cause: human - under investigation
Pole Fire
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Location: approximately 14 miles southeast of Boise, Id near the intersection
of Blacks Creek and Mayfield road
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Size: estimated at 5 acres
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Containment: 8/16 at 1:45 a.m.
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Control: estimated 8/16 at 6:00 p.m.
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Resources: one engine strike team
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Fire behavior: smoldering
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Structures threatened: none
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Cause: human - under investigation
For More Information,
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208.384-3378
