A wildfire in east-central Idaho burning in an area where there hasn't been a wildfire in 80 years is threatening historic gold mines and fire lookouts, officials said Thursday.
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.
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.
The Bureau of Land Management says it is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Nevada's nearly 700 square-mile Martin Fire.