TWIN FALLS, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management is battling multiple wildfires across eastern Idaho, the biggest of which has burned nearly 10,000 acres.
The largest ongoing fire is the Horse Butte Fire has burned over 9,400 acres and is 17 miles northwest of Aberdeen. It started at about 5:30 p.m. by a lightning strike and crews are now mopping up the fire from multiple directions. It is now 40% contained as of 8:00 p.m. Sunday.
The BLM says the fire should be contained by 10 p.m. Sunday and under control by 6 p.m. Monday.
The Wilson Fire has burned about 300 acres of land in eastern Idaho and is just two miles northeast of Hazelton. The BLM says they'll have the fire contained by 10 p.m. Sunday and under control by 8 p.m. Monday.
Another wildfire BLM is fighting is the Lake Channel Fire, which is seven miles north of Raft River, which is between Burley and Pocatello. The fire has burned over 8,200 acres of land so far.
It started at about 3 p.m. Saturday and was caused by a lightning strike.
The fire is 100% contained as of 8:00 p.m. Sunday.
The Twin Falls District is also fighting the Radar Hill Fire, which was reportedly started at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but has burned about 75 acres of land so far.
The BLM forecasts that the fire will be contained by 9 p.m. Saturday and under control by 6 p.m. Sunday.
No structures or people are currently threatened by either fire and no evacuations have been issued.
This is a developing story and this article will be updated when further information is available.