This post was updated at 2:05 p.m. on June 6.
Firefighters in central Idaho have contained an 80-acre wildfire burning about 10 miles south of Stanley and expect to have it controlled on Sunday.
Gold Fire spokeswoman Julie Thomas says crews succeeded in getting a line around the fire Friday morning despite flames moving into downed lodgepole pine.
She says three hotshot crews along with six engines and two water tenders are working within the perimeter of the fire to make sure it's out.
U.S. Forest Service Road 210 remains closed.
Thomas says there have been no injuries or damage to structures from the fire that started Tuesday.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
This post was updated at 10:20 a.m. on June 5.
A wildfire burning through downed and dead lodgepole about 10 miles south of Stanley in central Idaho grew to about 80 acres by Thursday morning.
But Incident Commander Brian O'Donnell says the Gold Fire is expected to be contained Friday evening and controlled by Monday.
Three hotshot crews, three helicopters, six engine crews and two water tankers are assigned to fight the blaze that started Tuesday afternoon and quickly grew to 60 acres.
The Sawtooth National Recreation Area has closed Forest Service Road 210.
There have been no reports of injuries or damage to structures.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
This story was originally posted June 4.
Ground and air crews are battling a 60-acre wildfire burning through sagebrush about 10 miles south of Stanley in central Idaho.
U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Julie Thomas says the goal on Wednesday is to put out the Gold fire before it has a chance to spread.
She says the fire grew to 60 acres in a matter of hours after starting Tuesday afternoon and is being fought by two hotshot crews, two helicopters and five engine crews.
She says an air tanker made a retardant drop Tuesday and could be called in again if needed.
Thomas says fire officials want to get the fire put out because the area is heavily traveled by tourists starting this time of year.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.
