1500-acre fire burning near Idaho-Washington border

A 1500-acre fire is burning near the Idaho-Washington border on Wednesday evening, according to the Idaho Department of Lands.

The fire broke out around 3 p.m. on July 3 near the Snake River and Billy Creek near the Idaho-Washington border.

According to IDL, the fire is burning on brush and grass and crews are dropping retardant on the flames.

Over 60 firefighters are also doing suppression work on the ground.

There are structures roughly a mile away from the fire, but as of 6:55 p.m., no structures are threatened and no evacuations have been ordered.

This is a developing story.

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