Two fires near Pocatello burned through the night.
According to Bureau of Land Management spokesman Ryan Beatty, neither the Ross Fork Fire nor Michaud Creek Fire has been contained. However, a Facebook post from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes says that the Ross Fork Fire is under control.
The Ross Fork Fire is located near the intersection of Ross Fork and Ross Fork Creek roads northeast of Pocatello. It had burned roughly 2,500 acres as of Wednesday morning, the tribes’ post says.
“No structures were lost, no injuries, residents were evacuated and currently being housed at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel,” the post adds.
The Michaud Creek Fire also began on reservation land, west of the Pocatello Airport, Beatty told East Idaho News.
According to updates provided by the National Weather Service, the Michaud Creek Fire is expected to be contained by 10 p.m. Wednesday and controlled by 6 p.m. Friday.