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FIRTH â The Lavaside fire near Firth which started Wednesday afternoon gained strength and acreage quickly Thursday afternoon, pushed along by winds from the south, and several houses on a Bingham County road were evacuated Thursday afternoon.
The fire was estimated to be 500 acres in size as of 4:30 p.m. on April 22.
Around 2 p.m. Thursday, Bingham County sheriffâs deputies began evacuating approximately 15 homes on 700 North in the area of the wildfire that had been burning west of Firth since late Wednesday afternoon.
The resurgent wildfire was burning toward 700 North, and sheriffâs deputies closed the road to all traffic.