BOISE (KIVITV) — After an investigation by law enforcement with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), two recreational shooters have reached settlements that require them to pay the BLM over $24,000 for starting two separate wildfires via the use of exploding ammunition.

Combined, the Leeds and Chalky Butte Fires in southwest Idaho burned approximately 700 acres in October and November of 2024 and cost the BLM $24,389.98 to suppress.

The shooter who sparked the Leeds Fire in Ada County admitted to using the incendiary ammunition, and the BLM later confirmed that the fire was caused by target shooting.

The Chalky Butte Fire in Owyhee County was started by another recreational marksman who also admitted to using explosive ammunition to celebrate a recent Boise State football victory.

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