Gibson fire burns about 100 acres on Fort Hall Reservation

Smoke rises from the Gibson fire flames on September 10.

FORT HALL — A lightning caused fire burned in the Gibson District on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation near east Ferry Butte Road that was reported to the Fort Hall Fire Department around 9:21 p.m. September 10.

The fire was contained at 2 p.m. September 11.

Gibson fire burns on the south side.

About 130 acres burned said Fire Chief Eric King. Several units from FHFD, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Blackfoot Fire and Bureau of Land Management were on the fire. He said a BIA and FHFD unit was on the fire all night and reinforced September 11 to put out hot spots. A fire line was put around the fire.

No structures were threatened King said and no evacuations were ordered.