LINCOLN COUNTY, Idaho — UPDATE (as of July 20 at 3:42 p.m.):
The Black Ridge 2 Fire is now fully controlled, according to fire officials.
The wildfire burned a mapped total of 13,392 acres about 10 miles east of Richfield in Lincoln County.
Officials said the fire was contained on July 17, and it was declared controlled at 3 p.m. Monday.
All firefighting resources have been released from the incident.
The fire is located on Bureau of Land Management land.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Idaho Department of Lands and the U.S. Wildland Fire Service confirm the Black Ridge 2 Fire has burned an estimated 15,000 acres 10 miles east of Richfield, Idaho, in Lincoln County.
The fire was discovered late Thursday night, and no cause has been identified.
The Bureau of Land Management is overseeing the containment and control with eight engines and two dozers fighting the blaze. As of Friday evening, the fire is contained, with control expected Sunday, July 19th at 8 p.m.
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