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Black Sand fire in St. Anthony now fully contained

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ST. ANTHONY – The Black Sand Fire near the St. Anthony sand dunes is now fully contained after burning 129 acres, according to the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center.

The lightning-caused fire started around 6 p.m. Friday. Around 9 p.m., crews had made significant progress on the fire and stopped its progression.

Officials with the Bureau of Land Management originally planned to have the fire contained by 6 p.m. Saturday. It was officially contained around 10 p.m. Saturday.

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