IDAHO FALLS — A brushfire has broken out in the Ammon foothills with multiple agencies responding in an effort to put out the blaze.
According to Pulse Point, the fire was reported at 1:45 p.m.
Bonneville County Fire District 1 spokesman Keith Banda told EastIdahoNews.com that fire is near the 7000 block of South Packbridge Lane.
Banda said that Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to the fire. Idaho Falls Fire Department spokeswoman Hayli Egbert said crews are working on the fire and more information about its size and cause will be available later this afternoon.
Banda said that aside from IFPD and BCFD1, Idaho’s Bureau of Land Management and Idaho Department of Lands are assisting with the fire.
Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Bryan Lovell is asking community members to avoid the area of 65th South and Highwillow Lane, and east of 45th East at Ledgerock Drive, the area east of Comore Loma Subdivision.
EastIdahoNews.com will update this story once more information becomes available.
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