Brush fire burns on the Idaho-Utah border
Curtis Jackson
MALAD, Idaho (KIFI) – A brush fire near the Idaho-Utah border has grown to over 1,500 acres. The fire is west of Interstate 15 in the Samaria Mountains area.
BLM fire managers said the ‘Buckboard Fire,’ started around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, approximately 10 miles southwest of Malad. The cause is labeled as natural.
No evacuations have been ordered, and no structures are threatened.
Buckboard Fire burning near Idaho-Utah border on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Courtesy: BLM
Multiple fire agencies are working the fire, including BLM, USFS Caribou-Targhee National Forest, BIA, Oneida County Fire, Malad Fire Department, and Holbrook Fire Department. Single Engine Air Tankers responded Tuesday as well.
Buckboard Fire burning near Idaho-Utah border on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. Courtesy: BLM