July 12, 2017 6:30 PM
The Loveridge Fire was officially contained Tuesday evening, but not before it torched 38,645 acres of land in and around the Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park, according to the Bureau of Land Management.
The fire started Monday due to lightning about eight miles southeast of Bruneau. As of Wednesday, the BLM no longer had resources out on scene. The fire was fueled by brush and grass and did not threaten any structures.
Fire crews do mop-up near Loveridge Gulch. The Loveridge fire burned nearly 40,000 acres near Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park, prompting evacuations and closing the park temporarily. No structures were lost, although they were threatened during the night. Monday, July 10, 2017.
Katherine Jones
kjones@idahostatesman.com
Fire crews do mop-up near Loveridge Gulch. The Loveridge fire burned nearly 40,000 acres near Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park, prompting evacuations and closing the park temporarily. No structures were lost, although they were threatened during the night. Monday, July 10, 2017.
Katherine Jones
kjones@idahostatesman.com
Fire crews do mop-up on the Loveridge fire near one of the homes that was threatened on Hot Springs Road near Bruneau. Fire burned nearly 40,000 acres near Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park on Monday, July 10, 2017, prompting evacuations and closing the park temporarily. No structures were lost, although they were threatened during the night.
Katherine Jones
kjones@idahostatesman.com
The Loveridge Fire burned through Bruneau Sand Dunes State Park, forcing its closure. This blackened picnic area is near the ranger’s house.
Katherine Jones
kjones@idahostatesman.com
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