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UPDATE: Wildfire near ID-33 has been fully contained

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UPDATE:

BLM officials report the Cinder Fire has been fully contained.

ORIGINAL STORY:

REXBURG — Bureau of Land Management firefighters are battling a small wildfire south of Idaho Highway 33 between Rexburg and Sage Junction.

The Cinder Fire started Thursday afternoon and has burned 43 acres so far, according to local BLM spokeswoman Kelsey Griffee.

Four fire engines, a bulldozer, a water tender, and one helicopter are battling the blaze.

The fire is expected to be fully contained by 8 p.m. Thursday, Griffee said.

Cinder Fire

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