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DUBOIS — Winds and thunderstorms continue to feed the Grassy Ridge Fire, but it’s not all bad news.

Firefighters continue to battle the fast-moving fire that has consumed over 106,000 acres of brush and grassland, threatened an Idaho town, forced its evacuation and killed dozens of cows. However, Mother Nature has given firefighters a slight edge over the fire, for now.

Great Basin Team 3 Division Supervisor Ken Wright said the fire is currently having to fight against the wind in the northeast corner which is giving firefighters the opportunity to get out in front of it.

Wright explained they are concentrating most of their efforts on the northeast corner because that is where the fire is most active.

He said much of the smoke coming from different areas, other than the northeast corner, is coming from “fuel islands.” These islands are sections of unburned grass and sagebrush surrounded by land that has already burned.

Thus far, the Grassy Ridge Fire is 20 percent contained due to firefighters efforts and partly because the fire ran into the Red Road Fire scar that burned earlier this month. Fire officials say they don’t have any idea how long it will take to contain the active blaze, but it could be awhile. Especially if the weather continues to be dry and windy.

For more complete coverage of this fire, visist EastIdahoNews.com.