Fort Hall Since it began Tuesday afternoon, the Garden Creek Fire, also called the Lincoln Creek Fire, has been contained to an extent of 80%.
At approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribe Facebook Page reported that the fire was 80% contained and had scorched 5,418 acres.
Eric King, the fire chief for Fort Hall, stated that we will update the community on any new developments.
RELATED | The Garden Creek Fire has burned over 1,000 acres and is 30% contained.
With assistance from North Bannock County, the Shelley-Firth Fire Department, the Blackfoot Fire Department, and the federal Bureau of Land Management, the Fort Hall Fire Department has been fighting the wildfire since Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.
The fire began close to Garden Creek Road and Little Indian Road, according to the wildfire tracking app Watch Duty.
During a press conference, King stated that the fire was being pushed northeast by gusts of up to 35 mph on Tuesday afternoon and into the evening. As a result, authorities ordered residents to be ready to leave. Residents of the Presto Road, Little Indian Canal Road, and Wolverine Creek neighborhoods were subject to the injunction.
Feliciana Fullmer, emergency management coordinator for the Shoshone Bannock Tribes, told EastIdahoNews.com that firefighters have benefited from better wind conditions. Tuesday evening, the order was revoked.
The Shoshone-Bannock Tribe said in a news release Wednesday morning that the fire had reached 30% containment and that 1,000 acres had been burned. According to King, work was done on Tuesday with firefighters using dozers and fire retardant to slow down the fire, even though it had already crossed the Blackfoot River.
Residents are encouraged to follow the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Facebook page in order to stay informed.
