Snake Fire: Madison Residents South of 6800 S and west of 2000 W warned to prepare for evacuation

UPDATE: 6:30 PM

The Snake Fire has grown to consume about 15 acres on the Jefferson side of the Snake River. Madison County Wildland Firefighters are still working to determine how large the fire has grown on the Northern side.

The Madison County Fire Department confirms that the fire jumped the Snake River near 3300 W. Multiple agencies remain on the scene to tackle the fire on both sides.

UPDATE: 6:00 PM

ARCHER, Idaho (KIFI) — As the fire continues to move north from the river, residents along the northeast side of the fire, west of Big Juds and near the Snake River, are being encouraged to be prepared in case they have to evacuate.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is currently conducting door-to-door notifications for residences south of 6800 South and west of 2000 West. If you live in this area, be prepared to evacuate due to the wildfire moving north from the river.

Madison County Sheriff's deputies are also on the scene, helping with transporting firefighters by boat to a fire along the Snake River between Jefferson and Madison counties.

ORIGINAL:

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) — Fire crews are combating a small wildfire spreading north of Rigby towards Bonneville and Madison Counties. Wildland firefighters on the scene have confirmed the fire started on the Jefferson County side and has jumped the Snake River, spreading further on the Madison County side.

The Snake Fire is burning around 10 acres north of Rigby along the Snake River.

The fire was first reported by WildCAD at 2:36 PM, Thursday, April 9th. Local News 8 can confirm that wildland firefighters from multiple agencies are on the scene, including the Madison, Jefferson, and Roberts Fire Districts, along with the BLM, Forest Service, and IDL. The Bonneville Fire District and Swan Valley Fire Department are on the scene as well as backup.

This is a developing story. Local News 8 has a crew on the scene and will provide additional updates as we learn new information.