The Rock Fire, which was sparked by lightning last Tuesday night two hours north of Boise, grew to 2,673 acres over the weekend, with the latest updates posted by InciWeb — the Wildland Fire Application Information Portal — on Monday afternoon.
The fire was mapped at 2,336 acres Friday morning.
Though it is still 0% contained, the number of personnel fighting the Valley County blaze has more than doubled since Friday, with 575 individuals from numerous federal, state and local agencies currently deployed. Nearly 350,000 gallons of water and nearly 575,000 gallons of fire retardant have been used in the process…