Southern Idaho wildfire closes Castleford schools
A fast-moving grass fire in southern Idaho has scorched more than 325 square miles, destroying power poles and causing a power outage that forced the Castleford School District to cancel classes.
CASTLEFORD, Idaho (Associated Press) August 23, 2010 -- A fast-moving grass fire in southern Idaho has scorched more than 325 square miles, forced the closure of the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, and knocked out power to some residents in the region.
The Long Butte fire started at about 4 p.m. August 21, 30 miles south of Glenns Ferry. It is burning mostly on Bureau of Land Management land in grass and hardwood slash.
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality warned August 23 that air quality in the Twin Falls area was "unhealthy" for all residents.
Idaho Power officials said about 1,000 customers near Buhl and Castleford were without power August 23 after the fire destroyed power poles. Another 60 customers around Rogerson and Twin Falls also lost power because of the fire.
The Castleford School District canceled classes August 23 due to the power outage.
Link: http://www.kivitv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13027672
Source: DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report
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