Two fires, called the Dixie and Village Fires, are large, exceeding an estimated 2,000 acres each and they are near Anderson Ranch Reservoir. During the night they merged with other BLM fires in the area and are being managed under a unified command. The merged fires are estimated to be 30,000 acres in size. The Incident Commander for the two fires has reported the apparent loss of 10 structures, which involved outbuildings and possibly cabins. Further details are forthcoming regarding the types of structures. These two fires and the others have closed Highway 20 from Mountain Home to the Pine/Featherville junction. Fire is on both sides of the South Fork of the Boise River near the Anderson Ranch Reservoir Dam.
Posted on: Fri, 09 Aug 2013 19:23:58 +0000
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