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Crews battling fire in Bingham County

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BINGHAM COUNTY — Around 1,100 acres have burned in a fire that started Sunday afternoon near Wolverine Canyon.

The Sagehen Fire broke out around 4 p.m. at Morgan’s Bridge south of Shelley along the Blackfoot River.

The U.S. Forest Service, BLM, Fort Hall Fire Department and Shelley-Firth Fire Department are all fighting the blaze from the ground and the air. Two hotshot crews are scheduled to arrive Monday to assist, according to BLM spokesman Chris Burger.

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“Given the fire weather conditions we are expected to see today, there isn’t an estimated containment date we see right now but the fire is around 30% contained,” Burger tells EastIdahoNews.com.

No structures are threatened but there are powerlines in the area that crews are working to protect.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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