July 2, 2016 – Brush Fire

MRW Fire was paged out this afternoon around 2:45pm for brush fire at mile maker 36 on Hwy 78. This fire was caused by vehicle pulling a boat trailer whose tire had blown out.

Unit Responding: Brush 563, Heavy Brush 562, Quick Attack 566, Tender 521, Tactical Tender 523, 4 – BLM Heavy Brush, 1 – BLM Tactical Tender, 4 -Support Trucks, 1 – Helicopter, 1 – BLM Tender, 2 – Air Tankers, BLM Scout Plane, 1 – BLM Helitack Crew, 1 – BLM Dozer and Owyhee County Sheriff.