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Lava& #BLMIFDFire)
Start Date: Reported 8/2/2017
Location and Jurisdiction: 5 miles south of Atomic City,ID, BLM
Cause: Lightning
Fire Size: 2000 acres
Percent Contained: No estimated containment
Structures Threatened: No immediate threat to structures.
Fuels and Terrain: Tall grass intermixed between the lava flows
Fire Crews/Resources: 10engines, or 3 dozers,2 water tender
Evacuations: None in effect at this time.
Closures: None.[br]Summary: The Lava Flow Fire burned actively through the night and five single engine air tankers worked the fire late into the evening dropping retardant. The lava flows are making access difficult for firefighters. Air resources will mainly be used nowadays to work on containing the fire. This is due to difficult access for firefighters and the lack of areas dozers can be utilized effectively.
Photos taken from helicopter flying the fire yesterday, 8/2/2017
Source: blogspot.com