GOODING, Idaho — The Median Fire, burning four miles northwest of Wendell has been mapped at about 4,060 acres in size on Thursday. The Bureau of Land Management says the fire is now smoldering, and it's expected to be contained by 8 p.m. on Thursday evening.
On Wednesday, the wildfire was moving fast, and was mapped at 8,200 acres at one point by the BLM Idaho Fire. BLM officials say that forward progress has stopped.
The Median Fire was reported around 11:55 a.m. on Wednesday, burning in grass and brush and driven by wind.
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According to BLM Idaho Fire, the fire crossed State Highway 46 and continued moving east. Smoke from the fire has affected visibility in the area.
Neighborhood Reporter Joey Martin reports that as of 6 p.m. Wednesday, lanes on Highway 46 have reopened.
Fire officials said primary structures were threatened. The Idaho Department of Lands Fire Map reports that the fire is human-caused.
Resources assigned to the fire on included 10 engines, three dozers, four overhead personnel, seven rangeland fire protection associations, two large air tankers and two single-engine air tankers.
Officials urged the public to avoid the area and give firefighters room to work.
