Rattlesnake Fire grows to 18 acres
UPDATE 8/1/19: The Rattlesnake Fire grew to 18 acres Wednesday evening.
Firefighters are making good progress and will continue building containment lines today.
Containment is expected Thursday, August 1 at 6 p.m.
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ORIGINAL:
The Rattlesnake Fire started at approximately 4 p.m. Wednesday on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
The fire is located two miles due east of Malad and east of Interstate-15. It is five acres and running to the north.
There are no closures, but smoke may reduce visibility in the area.
Winds were up to 30 mph when firefighters arrived but have since died down, and firefighters report that they are making good progress.
No structures are threatened, and there are no evacuations.
