Firefighters battling small wildfire on INL desert site

IDAHO FALLS — Firefighters are moving to incorporate a mini wildfire adjacent nan bluish bound of nan Idaho National Laboratory’s godforsaken site.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s INL Emergency Operations Center was activated successful consequence to nan fire.

INL and Bureau of Land Management firefighters are presently battling a 150 acre blaze successful nan Birch Creek area eastbound of Idaho Highway 22, adjacent mile marker 35. Lightning was reported to person ignited sagebrush and grass.

Thunderstorms and precocious winds are expected to proceed successful nan area, according to an INL emergency notification.

As a precaution, unit successful nan area were evacuated, but location is nary threat to nan public.

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