Helicopter incident during ‘Bench Lake Fire’ response

CUSTER COUNTY, Idaho - UPDATE: 10:41 P.M. The Forest Service says a helicopter incident happened during the initial attack of the Bench Lake Fire Thursday evening on the Sawtooth National Forest.

Crews are on the scene and looking into what happened.

The Forest Service says additional information about what happened with the helicopter will be released as it becomes available.

PREVIOUS STORY: A fire is burning 7 miles south of Stanley and southwest of Red Fish Lake.

The Custer County Sheriff's Office helped with the evacuation of the Inlet Campground. It is only accessible by boat.

Local News 8 talked to the front desk at the Red Fish Lodge. They say the fire is near the 3rd Bench Lake and helicopters were making drops.

The fire is called the Bench Lake Fire. It was first reported around 12:30 p.m. The fire is burning in the Sawtooth National Forest.

We will update this story as more information is released.