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Fire allegedly set by firefighter burns 430 acres in Idaho

BAe-146 on Karney Fire
A BAe-146 air tanker makes a drop on the Karney Fire northeast of Boise. (Inciweb photo)
BAe-146 on Karney Fire
A BAe-146 air tanker makes a drop on the Karney Fire northeast of Boise. (Inciweb photo)

The Karney fire that according to Boise County Sheriffs office officials was allegedly set by an 18-year old volunteer firefighter, has burned 430 acres 6 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho. The fire is about a mile west of the community of Robie Creek and is being managed by a Type 2 incident management team led by Incident Commander Mike Wilde.

More information about the Karney Fire.

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