UPDATE: The Bonneville Fire is approximately 148 acres in size. The Bureau of Land Management estimates control will be at 6:00 p.m. Thursday.
Crews worked through the day Wednesday to secure fire lines.
The cause remains under investigation.
ORIGNAL STORY: The Bureau of Land Management has reported that The Bonneville Fire is burning approximately 5 miles southeast of Boise.
Currently estimated at 30 acres, the BLM expects to have the blaze contained by 6:00pm on Wednesday, though no control date has been given.
As of now, there are no traffic concerns due to the fire.
Crews battling the blaze include 4 overheads, engines, dozers, and crews from the BLM, Ada County Fire, and Mountain Home. The group includes a hotshot crew and fire investigation crew.
#BLMBODFire responded to the Bonneville Fire 9/20. The fire is located 5 miles southeast of Boise.
— Bureau of Land Management Idaho Fire (@BLMIdahoFire) September 20, 2023
Bonneville Fire has an Est. contain of today @ 6pm, and no Est. control date or time.
For more info, contact the Fire Info Line at 208-384-3378 or visit https://t.co/H7yjRc7F3X pic.twitter.com/XciWTEIPtC
The cause of the blaze has not been reported.
For more info, contact the Fire Info Line at 208-384-3378 or visit https://facebook.com/BLMIdahoFire
