Wildfire near Fort Hall burns about 250 acres

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FORT HALL – A wildfire on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation is now 90% controlled.

A news release from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes says the fire has burned about 250 acres in the Lincoln Creek District near Little Indian Road, as of 6 p.m.

The Tribes initially reported the fire had impacted more than 600 acres.

It’s not clear what caused the blaze. It started sometime Sunday afternoon. No injuries have been reported and there seems to be no threat to homes or other structures. Witnesses sent pictures of the fire, which are included below.

Firefighters with the Fort Hall Fire Department are on scene, along with an air attack crew. Other agencies involved include the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Shelley-Firth Fire Department, the Bureau of Land Management and Blackfoot Fire Department.

Full containment is estimated around 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

“Other agency equipment has been released at this time. Fort Hall Fire crews will be on scene until approximately 6 p.m. tomorrow (Monday). We would like to thank (those) responding,” the news release says.

EastIdahoNews.com will provide updates as they become available.

Courtesy Tonya Shieffer

Courtesy Jen Legan

Jen Legan 2 Wolverine Road looking south. “Plane is dumping retardant on the fire. I watched several power lines snap and spark,” says Jen Legan, who witnessed the fire. | Courtesy Jen Legan