Wildfire Alert: Tyson Fire – Current as of 6:00 PM PT on 7/21/2023

Idaho Department of Lands sent this bulletin at 07/21/2023 07:13 PM MDT

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IDL Fighting Tyson Fire West of Fernwood, Resources Mobilized, More En Route

Fernwood, ID – Idaho Department of Lands wildland firefighters are aggressively suppressing the Tyson Fire which was discovered in logging slash at 4:30 pm PT this afternoon. The fire is located near mile marker 8 ½ on Tyson Creek Road, about 5 miles west of Fernwood.

Dispatch reported that as of 5:40 pm the fire had burned 25 acres.

Heavy equipment along with multiple IDL engines are battling the blaze with air support. The complement of aircraft fighting the fire include single engine air tankers (SEATs), a Fire Boss and IDL’s Type 2 helicopter. Additional aircraft have been ordered and more personnel have been dispatched to the incident.

As a reminder, never fly a personal drone near a wildfire incident. When you fly a drone, our aircraft must be grounded. This puts the lives of firefighters at risk!

View an interactive map of the incident on IDL’s Idaho Fire Map: https://gis1.idl.idaho.gov/portal/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=49bc88dc5e144ae2b3cd60a726168377&query=Fire_History_Locations_Public_4180_1746_1717_7086_7191%2CIncidentName%2CTyson

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Idaho Department of Lands in partnership with two Timber Protection Associations and with the support of rural volunteer fire departments and other partners, provides fire suppression and prevention on more than 9 million acres of state and private forests and rangelands in Idaho. IDL focuses on initial attack with the goal of keeping fires at 10 acres or less. IDL protects and preserves important endowment timber assets that help fund Idaho schools and other beneficiaries, as well as millions of acres of private forestland.

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