Idaho Department of Land fights Cherry Fire with engines and air support
DEARY, Idaho – About one mile northeast of Deary, Idaho Department of Land firefighters are fighting a 30 to 50 acre fire burning in active logging units.
The fire was first reported on July 14 at 9 p.m. and 70 personnel are now fighting the fire, according to the Idaho Department of Land.
ON the scene there are two 20-person hand crews, two dozers, one Feller buncher, two tenders, six engines, air attack and one Type 3 helicopter.
Additional air resources have been ordered, including two Type 1 helicopters, two Single-Engine Air Tankers, one Large Air Tanker and four SIngle-Engine Water Scoopers.
A Type 3 Incident Management Team has been ordered. Crews that worked through the night experienced a rapid increase in fire this morning.
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
