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BLM Law Enforcement Cases: Public tip leads to arrest of suspect who started Idaho wildfire

On Aug. 20, 2011, a human-caused wildland fire started on BLM- managed public lands near Emmett, Idaho. BLM fire investigators were able to locate the origin of the fire, but they were unable to determine a specific cause of the fire. The case was closed because there were no suspects identified.
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