Small wildfire with flames near mile marker 17 in Boise County, Boise County ID
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WildfireA small wildfire was reported near mile marker 17 on Highway 17 in Boise County, Idaho. The fire has flames about two to three feet high and is connected to a downed tree. Firefighters from Garden Valley Fire were dispatched to respond. There are mailboxes near the location, but it is unclear if any houses are threatened by the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Boise County Public Safety / Boise National Forest
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04:10
Transcript:
00:00
Sorry, I had scanner traffic.
00:01
I'm at 17 and I believe 17 and there's a small fire that's headed up the hill.
00:08
I'm not sure how it got started.
00:15
Confirming 17 and 17 and there is a fire spreading up the hill.
00:22
Affirm, it's small now but it's connected to a down tree and it looks like it could take off.
00:34
Copy that, I will page out fire.
00:37
To be correct, there's some mailboxes right here.
00:41
It shows to be near 17 or 1728.
00:50
Probably mile 17.
00:57
Up flames are going to be about 2 to 3 feet high.
01:06
I have been 17.
01:13
54 also.
01:18
Go ahead.
01:21
Checking since you've come back through there, those rocks that you called in earlier are they removed?
01:28
That's a negative.
01:36
I will leave that traffic hazard on the board then.
01:44
For however, uh,
01:47
road and bridge plow truck just passed me, so they may be going to go clear now.
01:53
Okay.
01:55
018.
02:21
Garden Valley Fire, acknowledge to respond, highway 17, mile marker 17 for a fire spreading up the mountain with two to three foot flames, attached to a down tree.
02:56
Garden Valley Fire, second page, acknowledge and respond.
02:59
Highway 17, mile marker 17, for a fire that is creeping up the side of the mountain, two to three foot, flames at units acknowledged.
03:12
Boise County, A51.
03:16
A51, go ahead.
03:19
Go ahead of the page UMTB in row shortly.
03:22
Are there any exposures around that area? Do you know any report?
03:33
Confirming ESET structures or exposures?
03:40
Any exposures that it's threatened?
03:46
Check nearby.
03:49
Copy the traffic.
03:59
There's mailboxes at the bottom of the hill, unaware on where the actual house is at.
04:06
The flames are west of the driveway.
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