Tribal officials order evacuation of residents on Presto Road on Fort Hall Indian Reservation

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UPDATE:

Because of the anticipated high gusts, tribal officials have ordered the evacuation of Presto Road on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation.

No more details have been given.

ORIGINAL STORY:

Fort Hall On the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Bingham County, a wildfire has started close to the Lincoln Creek region.

Feliciana Fullmer, the emergency management coordinator for the Shoshone Bannock Tribes, has warned neighbors living close to Presto Road to be ready to evacuate.

According to witnesses, the fire started Tuesday at around 1 p.m., according to EastIdahoNews.com.

No details have been provided regarding the extent of the fire, its origin, or whether any people have been hurt or property has been damaged.

With the blaze, Fort Hall Fire and EMS are receiving assistance from the federal Bureau of Land Management.

As more information becomes available, EastIdahoNews.com will update this article.

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