Full containment of Lavaside Fire expected at 6 p.m. Saturday, officials say
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FIRTH – Crews have been working steadily on the Lavaside Fire near Hell’s Half Acre west of Firth.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management spokesman Chris Burger tells EastIdahoNews.com the 1,192-acre blaze is 60% contained, as of 8 p.m. Friday night.
Full containment is expected at 6 p.m. Saturday.
As of 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Bingham County Sheriff Craig Rowland says other agencies involved in battling the flames have pulled out. BLM crews will remain there to protect structures and extinguish hot spots.
The fire has predominately burned private land since it started Wednesday afternoon. No injuries or deaths have been reported and the official cause is still under investigation.
The majority of the fire’s growth happened Thursday as a result of high winds, which fanned the flames from 200 acres to more than 1,000 acres by the evening. An evacuation order for homes in the area was temporarily in effect Thursday. It has since been lifted.
Rowland said Friday one house in the area of 700 North in Bingham County was destroyed along with an abandoned trailer home. Another house was severely damaged, and several others have minor damage. The damage occurred later in the day Thursday, officials said.
Smoke will continue to be visible in the area, according to a recent BLM social media update.
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