Goldrun fire near Ola swells from 50 to 800 acres overnight, threatens High Valley homes

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A wildfire just north of Ola, Idaho, has grown exponentially overnight from an estimated 50 to 400 acres. The low humidity and erratic winds caused the fire to expand, and it is expected to continue to grow throughout Wednesday, with forecasted temperatures over 100 degrees and dry winds moving in from the west.

The IDL originally believed the Goldrun fire to be roughly 800 acres, however as more fire personnel respond to the scene and more accurate mapping has been done it has been adjusted to an estimated 400 acres.

According to the Idaho Department of Lands, the fire is burning in grass and timber. The sudden growth east threatens High Valley summer cabins, ranches and homes. No evacuations have been ordered yet, at the time of this publication.

Idaho Department of Lands reports that a Great Basin Type 3 Incident Management Team has been ordered due to the chance that the fire will continue to grow. That will increase the number of personnel from 80 to 150 as they take over management.

The fire, dubbed the Goldrun Fire, is currently being attacked by personnel and equipment from the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service and the Idaho Department of Lands.

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