IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Firefighters are responding to several fire
starts along Highway 20, approximately 20 miles west of Idaho Falls. Fire
investigators are en route.
Telegraph Fire: Located
approximately 20 miles west of Idaho Falls, the Telegraph Fire is running
through sagebrush and grass. The fire is approximately 700 acres. Seven engines
from the Idaho National Laboratory and Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center
are on scene along with four dozers, air attack, four single engine air tankers
(SEATs) and one type three helicopter. Crews are making good progress and the
engines and dozers are engaging both flanks (sides) of the fire. The fire is
operating under unified command with joint incident commanders from the INL and
Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Moderate winds are pushing the fire northeast
but are anticipated to dissipate this evening. Incident Commander Farron Kunkel
states that firefighters will work late tonight to complete a line around the
fire and stop forward spread.
Corral Fire:
Approximately 20 miles west of Idaho Falls. Crews from the City of Idaho Falls
and INL have stopped the spread of Corral Fire and are currently mopping up. Fire
officials anticipate this fire will be contained at 9:00 p.m. tonight.
