Target Shooting Sparks Wildfire in Weber Canyon
Weber Canyon road has re-opened after being closed for over an hour, due to a brush fire that popped up around noon Tuesday (June 1).
Benton County Fire District 2 officials reported some people who were apparently target shooting on BLM land between Badger Canyon Road and County Well Road are believed to have triggered the fire.
Weber Canyon fire (BCSO)
Under our extremely dry conditions, with high fire danger, the heat advisory is not helping. Triple digits are expected Wednesday and Thursday as well.
It is not known how many acres burned, but the Benton County Sheriff s Department provided a few pictures once the fire was contained. No damage to any structures was reported.