The first large wildfire of the season in Box Elder County has been successfully contained as firefighters from local, state and federal agencies teamed up to attack a blaze that burned through nearly a square mile of uninhabited rangeland near the Idaho state line.
The Black Pine Fire started late Tuesday morning in a remote area west of Snowville along the north side of SR 30 near its intersection with SR 42, also known as Curlew Junction. The fire was burning through an area populated mostly by sagebrush, juniper and dry grasses.
More than 80 firefighters were on the scene Tuesday and overnight into Wednesday as swirling winds fanned the flames, quickly stoking the fire from 200 to more than 500 acres. Using bulldozers and road graders on the ground along with air support from planes and a helicopter, firefighters were able to establish a perimeter and keep the blaze from expanding farther.
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