{"id":131899,"date":"2026-07-20T03:53:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T03:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/131899\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T03:53:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T03:53:54","slug":"black-ridge-2-fire-is-now-contained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/dk\/131899\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Ridge 2 Fire is now contained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">RICHFIELD, Idaho (KMVT\/KSVT) \u2014 A wildfire that sparked Thursday night following a lightning storm is now contained, and burned 13,392 acres, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/app.watchduty.org\/i\/109130\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/app.watchduty.org\/i\/109130\">Watch Duty. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Black Ridge 2 fire was burning east of Shoshone. Ryan Berlin, fire information officer for the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, said the storm that ignited the fire produced dry lightning, which \u2014 combined with wind and light, flashy fuels \u2014 allowed the fire to spread rapidly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Berlin said lava rock terrain in the area has been one of the biggest obstacles for crews.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt is hard for fire engines to get out here. It\u2019s very hard to maneuver,\u201d Berlin said. \u201cThe dozers cannot get down to bare minimum soil so it\u2019s a lot more work and it\u2019s very hard on the equipment. A lot of flat tires. We\u2019ve already had an engine break a driveline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Crews were first dispatched to the fire around 8 to 9 p.m. Thursday and worked through the night. Berlin said daylight on Friday brought some relief, but challenges remained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt\u2019s a maze of roads out here and it\u2019s challenging to get to the fire\u2019s edge as is and then with the rocky terrain it\u2019s even more challenging,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>No structures threatened; rangeland at risk<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Berlin said no nearby homes or towns are currently threatened by the fire, but the surrounding land is a concern.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThis area out here is livelihood for ranchers and rangeland and habitat so we want to get the fire put out as fast as possible and cause minimal damage to the landscape,\u201d Berlin said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Two dozers was working the fire\u2019s perimeter, along with several engines and aircraft. Berlin said aircraft are loading out of Twin Falls and running continuous load-and-return operations. Additional crews were arriving Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Berlin said the U.S. Wildland Fire Service is was working several lightning-caused fires across southern Idaho and is asking the public to take precautions to prevent human-caused ignitions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe would just ask the public to be vigilant in recreating to minimize human starts as much as possible,\u201d Berlin said, adding that people should check vehicle chains, avoid parking in tall dry grass, and be cautious when operating UTVs, motorcycles, or other vehicles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Although the fire was contained, the fire is expected to be controlled by Monday, July 2Oth, at 6 p.m. fire officials said. <\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KMVT. 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