Sharps Fire

The Bureau of Land Management says it will lift the emergency closure of public lands near the Sharps Fire in Blaine County on Wednesday.

Fire officials say the Sharps Fire, which so far has burned nearly 65,000 acres east of Bellevue, likely be active today as the blaze continues moving up the Little Wood River toward Swede Peak.

Southern Idaho forest managers have closed public lands in Blaine County near a wildfire that has forced evacuations

More people are being told to get ready to evacuate if necessary as a fire in the Wood River Valley continues to grow

The Blaine County Sheriff's Office has named the suspect they say is responsible for starting the Sharps Fire near Bellevue

The Blaine County Sheriff's Office has launched a criminal investigation into the person or people responsible for starting a wildfire burning east of Bellevue.

Fire officials say the Sharps Fire, a human-caused blaze that has caused evacuations in the Wood River Valley, has grown to more than 38,000 acres.

The Bureau of Land Management says the Sharps Fire was caused by someone shooting at an exploding target. The latest fire size estimate is about 27,000 acres and is burning to the northeast. BLM says more than 142,000 gallons of water and retardant has been dropped on the blaze