UPDATE: (Sept. 3, 4:30 p.m.) The Bureau of Land Managment says the Glendale Fire is now 7,296 acres in size, and the original reporting of 10,681 acres is inaccurate. On Tuesday afternoon, the Bureau of Land Managment said fire intensity had decreased.
UPDATE (as of 03:00 p.m. Sept. 3):
Three active fires continue to burn in the BLM Twin Falls District. BLM Idaho Fire says the Bruneau Fire is now contained. The Seventy One Fire is contained at less than half an acre. Meanwhile, the Glendale Fire continues to burn and is estimated at more than 10,000 acres.
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In the BLM Boise District, crews worked through the night on multiple lightning-caused wildfires.
The Mineral Fire, northwest of Weiser, is now estimated to be larger than 20,000 acres in size. There is no estimated control or containment time.
The Big Flat Fire, also northwest of Weiser, is estimated at 2,500 acres with no control or containment time.
Near Mountain Home, The Syrup Fire is over 5,000 acres as is estimated to be controlled by 8:00 p.m. Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Thorn Fire was contained on Monday, and last mapped at 0.1 acres.
The Berry Fire continues to burn near northeast of King Hill, Idaho. BLM estimates it will be contained by 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Berry Fire is 1,300 acres in size.
Several fires broke out near Bruneau on Monday. The Lover Fire, MM 60 HWY 51 Fire, Triple Fire, Black Rock Fire and Emigrant fire were all contained and controlled on Monday.
UPDATE (as of 5:30 p.m., Sept. 2): The Syrup Fire, 10 miles northwest of Mountain Home, has now spread over 5,100 acres. Estimates on containment and control have not changed.
The Big Flat Fire, 25 miles northeast of Weiser, has also grown from 25 acres to over 1,000 acres. The fire still doesn't have an estimated time of containment or control, but there are two BLM engines, four tanks and a dozer on scene.
The Lover Fire which is 6 miles east of Bruneau was contained at 2:45 p.m., but does not yet have a control time.
UPDATE (as of 3:30 p.m., Sept. 2): The Syrup Fire, located roughly 10 miles northwest of Mountain Home, has now spread over 3,200 acres. The fire is still expected to be contained by 10 p.m. Monday with an estimated control date of 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
The Mineral Fire, located approximately 20 miles northwest of Weiser, has already doubled in size, now reaching over 2,000 acres. There is still no estimated containment or control time.
The "MM60 HWY51" Fire, located 10 miles southeast of Bruneau, was contained at 10 acres by 1 p.m. on Sunday.
One additional fire, the Triple Fire, has also been reported roughly 15 miles southeast of Bruneau. It's estimated at 100 acres and three BLM engines are on scene, but the fire does not yet have an estimated containment or control time.
UPDATE (as of 1:45 p.m., Sept. 2): An additional 25-acre fire, the Big Flat Fire, was started 25 miles northeast of Weiser. Two BLM engines are on scene, but there is no estimated containment or control time.
The Bureau of Land Management is responding to multiple lightning caused fires that broke out in southern Idaho on Sunday, Sept. 2.
The "MM60 HWY51" Fire is located 10 miles southeast of Bruneau and is estimated to be roughly 10 acres. Two BLM engines are on scene and the fire is expected to be contained by 1 p.m. on Sunday, but has no estimated control time.
The Syrup Fire, located roughly 10 miles northwest of Mountain Home, has reached over 2,000 acres. Four BLM engines, two forest service engines, two single engine air tankers, one water tender, and a dozer are all on scene. The fire is expected to be contained by 10 p.m. on Monday with an estimated control date of 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
The Lover Fire is located 6 miles east of Bruneau and has spread to over 200 acres. Three BLM engines and one dozer are on scene. The fire has no expected containment or control time.
The Mineral Fire, located approximately 20 miles northwest of Weiser, is estimated at 1,000 acres. Crews are on scene working on knocking down fire spread, but there is no estimated containment or control time.
UPDATE (as of 11:00 a.m., Sept. 2):
The Syrup Fire, 10 miles northwest of Mountain Home, has now spread over 5,129 acres. The fire is expected to be contained by noon on Tuesday, Sept. 3., with an estimated control date of 8 p.m. that evening.
The Big Flat Fire, 25 miles northeast of Weiser, has also grown from 25 acres to over 1,000 acres. The fire still doesn't have an estimated time of containment or control, but there are two BLM engines, four tanks and a dozer on scene.
The Mineral Fire, located approximately 20 miles northwest of Weiser, has burned over 2,000 acres. There is still no estimated containment or control time.
