WAHA, ID – A number of hearth businesses are battling a brand new begin wildfire within the Redbird space, south of Redbird Canyon in Nez Perce County. Based on the Idaho Division of Lands, the ‘Buffalo Hearth’ was first reported round 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon and is estimated to be round 60 acres and actively burning.
Hearth officers say the hearth originated on personal possession inside Idaho Division of Lands Craig Mountain safety space however is now additionally burning on Idaho Fish and Sport land.
An unknown variety of Fish and Sport constructions are inside one to one-half mile of the hearth. No houses are threatened, and no evacuations have been ordered right now.
Preliminary assault assets on the Buffalo Hearth embrace an Idaho Division of Lands engine, the Nez Perce County Rural Hearth Division, a Nez Perce/Clearwater Nationwide Forest helitack crew, two helicopters (one gentle, one heavy), and two air tankers (SEATs). Extra assets have been ordered and are additionally enroute to the scene.
The Idaho Division of Lands Hearth Map could be seen by clicking HERE.
