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Grass fire burns 58 acres on Camas Wildlife Refuge

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A fire department water truck helps with with a fire burning on the Camas National Refuge

HAMER, Idaho (KIFI) - A grass fire is burning in the Camas National Wildlife Refuge near Hamer.

Chris Berger with the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center estimates the fire will be contained by Monday night. It was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Monday.

It's estimated to have burned 58 acres.

Firefighters from BLM, the Forest Service along with Central and West Jefferson fire departments are helping control the fire.

Some power lines could be threatened by the fire.

It's unknown what the cause of the fire is.

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