UPDATE: North Monument Fire west of Arco contained
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UPDATE:
Firefighters got the North Monument fire contained around 9 p.m. Tuesday.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management estimates the fire burned 160 acres before reaching containment.
The fire burned both private and BLM land.
The cause of the fire has not yet been released.
ORIGINAL STORY:
ARCO — Firefighters are responding to a wildfire about seven miles west of Arco Tuesday afternoon.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management spokesman Chris Burger tells EastIdahoNews.com fire crews estimate the fire at about 110 acres.
They were first called about the fire at 4:10 p.m. and are gathering the preliminary details, according to Burger.
Eastern Idaho remains under a Red Flag warning until 9 p.m. because of gusty winds and low humidity. Under Red Flag warning conditions, wildfires are more likely to ignite and already burning wildfires have the potential to expand significantly.
EastIdahoNews.com will continue to follow this fire and provide updates when they are available.