Incident Team Takes over Fire on Forest Land

(KLIX)- Fire crews have their hands full fighting several fires across Southern Idaho. The

Great Basin Incident Management Team One took over the Minidoka Complex fires.

Crews are battling three fires on the Minidoka Ranger District of the Sawtooth

National Forest. Three fires started by lighting over the weekend make up the

Minidoka Complex according to the Incident Team. The Cave Canyon Fire has

burned roughly 13-thousand acres, the Deer Hallow has burned 11-hundred, and

the Eightmile has charred roughly 211 acres. The Cave Canyon forced the

evacuation of four homes on the Mullen Ranch. Ranchers have had to move cattle

out of the area. Canyon winds are making it difficult at night to fight the

fire. The Deer Hallow fire is burning through a lot of dead and dry trees

killed by beetles. The Forest Service has closed off a number of roads in and around

these fires.