Evacuations underway for Big Rock Fire east of Ririe
UPDATE 6:38
Ririe, Idaho (KIFI) – Evacuations are now in place for the Big Rock Fire. Residents North of Snake River from Heise Hotsprings and East to the Y at Kelly Canyon and Forest Service Rd, extending North up to E 12000.
UPDATE: 6:30 PM
RIRIE, Idaho (KIFI) — The blaze has now been dubbed the Big Rock Fire. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the fast-moving wildfire has burned an estimated 100 acres near the Heise area.
Video and photos captured by resident Savannah Bade show a dense plume of smoke billowing from the nearby mountains.
ORIGINAL:
RIRIE, Idaho (KIFI) — The Central Fire District and neighboring agencies are on the scene of a wildfire burning near the Heise area, east of Ririe.
ITD Antelope Flats Skycam July 31st, 2026.
Details surrounding the response are limited at this time. Fire crews are asking drivers to avoid the area to allow emergency crews to work.
Local News 8 has reached out to the Central Fire District for more information and is awaiting a response.
This is a developing story. Local News 8 will provide additional updates throughout the night.
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