Idaho Wildfire Threatens 10,000 Homes

Joel 2:30 "I will display wonders in the sky and on the earth, Blood, fire and columns of smoke.

A wildfire near Ketchum, Idaho is burning out of control and threatening over 10,000 homes.

The fire has burned 93,000 acres in 11 days and is considered only 6% contained according to local fire officials.

The area is one of the more upscale of the Idaho ski areas including homes owned by Hollywood celebrities like Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis. At least five “hotshot” fire crews arrived in town over the weekend with more expected to try and stop the flames.

The cities of Ketchum and Sun Valley are under “pre-evacuation orders” with authorities telling residents they may be told to leave at any moment.

“This fire is consuming everything,” fire spokeswoman Madonna Lengerich told USA Today. “The fire is so hot, it’s just cremating even the biggest trees.”

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