BLM says people caused three wildfires in SW Idaho

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) Firefighters from Boise District Bureau of Land Management battled three wildfires Wednesday. The Black Fire burned 563 acres south of Boise, near Blacks Creek Road. BLM says people caused the fire. Crews fought it from the air and on the ground. It's expected to be controlled by Thursday.

Firefighters from Boise District Bureau of Land Management battled three wildfires Wednesday.

The Black Fire burned 563 acres south of Boise, near Blacks Creek Road.

BLM says people caused the fire. Crews fought it from the air and on the ground. It's expected to be controlled by Thursday.

No homes are threatened.

The Freeze Fire burned at least 25 acres south of Emmett.

The fire is burning grass and brush. No homes are threatened.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but BLM says people caused it. The fire is expected to be contained by noon on Thursday.

The Ham Fire burned 125 acres southeast of Hammett, Idaho.

BLM says people caused the fire that's burning grass and brush. The fire was contained Wednesday evening.

BLM says fire season in southwest Idaho has started slow due to frequent moisture, but the multiple fires demonstrate the potential for an active summer.

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