Grass fire near Iona Hill quickly contained by Idaho Falls firefighters
Curtis Jackson
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho Falls firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a grass fire near the Iona Hill.
The fire started near Iona Road and Foothill Road on Monday, May 25 just before 2 p.m.
It burned nearly four acres. The Idaho Falls Fire Department said it started when a controlled burn spread beyond its intended area.
Idaho Falls Fire was assisted by Bureau of Land Management and Bonneville County Fire District 1. They were able to contain the fire in about an hour.
No structures were damaged.
Firefighters remind peopel that controlled burns can quickly become dangerous, especially during dry conditions and changing weather patterns.