‘Helicopter incident’ during wildfire response of Bench Lake fire

STANLEY — A “helicopter incident” was reported arsenic officials were hurrying to respond to a wildfire adjacent Redfish Lake successful cardinal Idaho.

According to nan U.S. Forest Service, a “helicopter incident occurred during nan first onslaught of nan Bench Lake Fire this evening connected nan Sawtooth National Forest.”

Very small accusation is disposable astir nan incident, but officials responded and said they will person much specifications soon.

The Bench Lake occurrence started astir 12:30 p.m. connected Thursday successful nan Sawtooth wilderness and spanned astir 40 acres arsenic of Thursday night. The Custer County Sheriff’s agency called for an removal of Inlet Campground connected nan westbound broadside of Redfish Lake owed to nan fire.

The U.S. Forest Service says nan occurrence is simply a type 3 incident, and location is nary existent estimate connected containment.

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