Fire Watch Archives

Latest on Mud Lick, Iron and Haynes Fires

July 31, 2021 11:57 AM Rachel Fabbi

On Saturday, crews announced that both the Haynes and Iron Fires are 95% contained, and have burned 472 and 133 acres…

Drought contributing to harsher allergies, poor air quality

July 26, 2021 5:02 PM Emma Iannacone

The drought much of the Northwest is experiencing is affecting East Idahoans breathing in more ways than one.…

Latest on fires burning in Salmon-Challis National Forest

July 25, 2021 10:26 AM Rachel Fabbi

In total, 760 men and women are fighting the fires, which includes 19 crews, 23 engines, eight water tenders, six helicopters, two heavy equipment…

Lusk Fire burns over 1,600 acres in Arbon Valley

July 22, 2021 8:57 AM Curtis Jackson

The Lusk fire is estimated at 1620 acres Thursday morning. …

Electrical wire causes wildland fire on Snow King Mountain

July 20, 2021 3:32 PM News Team

Jackson Hole Fire/EMS would like to remind the public to check outdoor sources of heat for potential issues after a faulty electrical wire is ruled…

Drones and wildfires do not mix

July 19, 2021 5:40 PM News Team

With wildfires burning all over idaho and the rest of the west, the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise wants to remind people that drones…

6 new fires in Salmon-Challis National Forest

July 19, 2021 2:47 PM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has detected six fires since the last…

Fuels reduction project enters new phase

July 19, 2021 11:06 AM News Team

The next phase of the Teton to Snake Fuels Reduction Project on the Jackson Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest is set to begin…

EVACUATIONS NOW IN EFFECT FOR MUDLICK FIRE

July 17, 2021 7:42 PM Linda Larsen

Evacuations are now being ordered in the Mudlick fire burning in the Salmon-Challis National Forest.…

Haynes Fire burning in Salmon-Challis National Forest

July 18, 2021 10:45 AM Rachel Fabbi

Crews working the Mud Lick Fire assisted the Haynes Fire by sharing aircraft. Multiple Type I and Type II helicopters dropped water on the fire. …

Mud Lick Fire now more than 12,000 acres, 0% contained

July 18, 2021 9:56 AM Rachel Fabbi

The lightning-caused blaze had “significant fire behavior and growth” on the eastern side Saturday, in the South Fork Big Deer Creek drainage,…

Shale Creek Fire burning in Wyoming

July 17, 2021 1:59 PM News Team

The fire is burning in the Shale Creek Drainage between Indian Creek and Commissary…

Mud Lick Fire now more than 8,200 acres

July 17, 2021 12:54 PM Rachel Fabbi

The Salmon-Challis National Forest has issued road closures within the fire area to protect public health and safety due to extreme fire behavior…

Community shows support for BCSO deputies who lost home in fire

July 17, 2021 10:51 AM Rachel Fabbi

Sergeant Teresa White and Deputy Jason White, and their two kids lost everything when a fire started in their home Tuesday evening near…

New fire restrictions finder now online

July 16, 2021 12:55 PM News Team

Your participation in preventing human-caused wildfires is critical during the current extreme fire conditions which are in some cases exceeding…

Mud Lick Fire burns 7,904 acres

July 16, 2021 9:42 AM News Team

The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 7,904 acres and is 0%…

BLM Fire Restrictions start Thursday night

July 15, 2021 5:38 PM Evan Thomason

Stage one fire restrictions issued by the Bureau of Land Management will go into effect for all of Eastern Idaho tonight at…

Fire restrictions implemented within Idaho State Parks

July 15, 2021 3:34 PM News Team

As areas of Idaho move to Stage 2 fire restrictions and as Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) implemented open fire bans due to poor air…

Sentors call for withdrawal of Tracy Stone-Manning’s nomination

July 15, 2021 12:40 PM News Team

Idaho Senator Jim Risch along with other Republican Senators are putting pressure on President…

Simpson secures $24 million for Idaho projects

July 15, 2021 12:39 PM News Team

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson announced Wednesday he has secured nearly $24 million for Idaho…

Mud Lick Fire burns 6,641 acres, emergency road closures implemented

July 15, 2021 10:08 AM News Team

The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 6,641 acres and is 0% contained, and effective Thursday, the forest implemented…

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions ordered for East Idaho

July 14, 2021 11:39 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Idaho Falls District, Idaho Department of Lands, Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the…

ITD provides exemptions for truckers after Gov. Little’s fire season emergency declaration

July 14, 2021 4:47 PM News Team

A fire disaster emergency proclamation issued on July 9 by Idaho Governor Brad Little will allow trucks carrying jet fuel and other fire equipment…

Howell Fire burns near Pomerelle

July 14, 2021 4:05 PM News Team

The U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest reports a fire has started 4 miles east of Pomerelle on the Minidoka Ranger District.…

Goose Fire grows to 3,790 acres

July 13, 2021 2:27 PM News Team

The lightning caused Goose Fire that started July 1 has burned 3,326…

Mud Lick Fire burns 6,163 acres

July 14, 2021 9:49 AM News Team

The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 6,163 acres and is 0%…

EPA declares outdoor burning ban for Fort Hall Reservation

July 14, 2021 9:40 AM News Team

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10, in coordination with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation, has issued a…

Madison County issues burn ban

July 13, 2021 5:56 PM News Team

Due to low fuel moisture, low relative humidity and being in drought conditions, effective Tuesday, the Madison Fire Department, in conjunction with…

Gov. Little: Idaho faces potential for worst fire season in years

July 13, 2021 12:00 PM News Team

Governor Brad Little will host a press conference regarding wildfires in Idaho at 1 p.m.…

Mud Lick Fire grows to 5,263 acres

July 13, 2021 9:39 AM News Team

The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 5,263 acres and is 0%…

Central Idaho Dispatch Zone moves to extreme fire danger

July 12, 2021 4:40 PM News Team

Due to weather and fuel conditions, the Central Idaho Dispatch Zone has moved to extreme fire danger.…

Emergency trail closure near Mud Lick Fire

July 12, 2021 9:46 AM News Team

UPDATE 3:05 p.m. The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has implemented a Mud Lick Fire Emergency Trail Closure, Order Number:…

Wildfire NW of Henry’s Lake grows to more than 2,200 acres

July 12, 2021 5:15 PM Curtis Jackson

Strong winds are helping grow a wildfire west of West Yellowstone, near Hoodoo Pass. …

Target shooting causes fires

July 12, 2021 3:29 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Land Management – Idaho Falls District wants to remind you the…

Latest on Mud Lick fire burning in Salmon-Challis National Forest

July 11, 2021 10:20 AM Rachel Fabbi

IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO (KIFI)- The Mud Lick fire is approximately two miles northwest of Blackbird Mine and nearing 2,500 acres. The lightning-caused…

Fire contained in Ross Fork area

July 9, 2021 4:00 PM News Team

The Fort Hall Fire Department reports a fire is burning in the Ross Fork area.…

Gov. Little mobilizes Idaho National Guard firefighters

July 9, 2021 1:20 PM News Team

Amid extreme drought, excessive heat, multiple fire starts, and dwindling firefighting resources regionwide, Governor Brad Little issued an emergency…

Burn restrictions issued in Arco

July 8, 2021 12:06 PM News Team

The Arco Fire Department, Lost River Fire Protection District and South Custer Fire District have issued burn restrictions for the their protection…

Lightning storms moving across Idaho causing multiple fires

July 8, 2021 12:02 PM News Team

Lighting storms with multiple strikes have resulted in fires in north and north central Idaho.…

Teton County Wyo. approves partial fire restrictions

July 8, 2021 9:53 AM News Team

The Teton County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a partial fire restriction ban in Teton County Wyo.…

Big fine for Burley man who ignited fires on BLM Land

July 7, 2021 5:37 PM News Team

BURLEY, Idaho (KIFI) – A U.S. district judge sentenced Scott Halford for starting five fires in the Milner Recreation Area on Bureau of Land…

Bonneville County issues burn ban

July 7, 2021 11:11 AM Bill Cummings

Due to higher-than-average temperatures and low moisture levels, the County Board of Commissioners determined the need to implement a burn…

Home destroyed in brush fire

July 5, 2021 5:30 PM News Team

A Weiser woman is homeless after losing her home to a brush fire Sunday…

F&G implements Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on department managed lands in Upper Snake Region

July 1, 2021 1:14 PM News Team

Effective immediately, all Idaho Fish and Game managed lands and access sites within the Upper Snake Region are under Stage 1 Fire Restriction until…

Fire restrictions in effect in Yellowstone as fire danger increases

July 1, 2021 10:16 AM News Team

The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone National Park is now very high and Stage 1 fire restrictions are in…

Firefighters investigate cause of I-15 fire

June 30, 2021 5:20 PM News Team

The McCammon Volunteer Fire Department responded to a brush fire north of McCammon along Interstate 15 at 10:54 p.m.…

Bannock County issues burn ban

June 29, 2021 10:47 AM News Team

Bannock County Commissioners signed a resolution Tuesday banning open…

Officials: Leave the fireworks to the professionals

June 28, 2021 4:22 PM News Team

The Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office is asking you to leave the fireworks to the professionals this…

Pocatello Fire Department to host “Let’s Talk About Wildfires” town hall meeting June 29

June 28, 2021 2:22 PM News Team

Now is your chance to learn how to protect your home or business from…

Fritzer Fire 80% contained

June 28, 2021 11:14 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest reports the lightning caused Fritzer Fire is now 80%…

Lightning ignites Yellowstone’s first fire of 2021

June 25, 2021 2:43 PM News Team

A visitor reported Yellowstone’s first wildland fire of the year on the evening of June…

Fritzer Fire continues to burn, 1% contained

June 25, 2021 10:52 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest reports the lightning caused Fritzer Fire has grown to 120…

Eastern Idaho moves to very high fire danger

June 24, 2021 11:44 AM News Team

The fire danger rating has been elevated to very high for the lowlands (desert area) and high for the highlands (higher elevations) in Eastern Idaho.…

Island Park issues burn ban

June 24, 2021 5:28 PM News Team

n coordination with Fremont County, The City of Island Park proclaims the…

Caribou County fire ban

June 24, 2021 2:53 PM News Team

Caribou County Fire Chief Brad Hemmert has issued a fire ban in Caribou County effective Monday, June 28. …

Little declares Idaho Department of Lands ready for wildfire season

June 24, 2021 11:41 AM News Team

Right now, 80% of Idaho is in drought, which is nearly five times the drought area recorded at this time last year.…

Burn ban issued on Fort Hall reservation

June 23, 2021 3:05 PM News Team

The Fort Hall Fire & EMS has issued a burn ban within the boundaries of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation and Fire District.…

Henry Fire was human caused

June 23, 2021 2:36 PM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management reports the Henry Fire was fully contained at 9:00 p.m.…

Fritzer Fire estimated at 108 acres

June 23, 2021 11:27 AM News Team

he Salmon-Challis National Forest reports the lightning caused Fritzer Fire, reported Tuesday evening, is located approximately 21 miles west of…

Fremont County prohibits firework use, bans open burning

June 23, 2021 9:59 AM News Team

Fremont County has reached high fire danger, and as a result, a ban on open burning has been…

Black Knoll Fire fully contained

June 21, 2021 6:11 PM News Team

UPDATE 3:30 p.m. The Black Knoll Fire has been fully contained at this…

Hailey implements firework ban

June 22, 2021 12:02 PM News Team

The proposed Emergency Ordinance Banning Use of Fireworks in Hailey was adopted Monday and is currently in…

Yellowstone fire danger increases to high

June 21, 2021 12:52 PM News Team

Yellowstone National Park’s fire danger level is now…

Local firefighters participate in fire front training

Local fire departments participate in collaborative training

June 21, 2021 8:22 AM Cole Sams

Over the weekend, the Gateway Interagency Fire Front held their joint training at the Oregon Trail Shooting Range in…

Controlled burn set for Sunday at Snake River Landing

June 18, 2021 12:14 PM News Team

The Idaho Falls Fire Department will be conducting a controlled burn along Milligan Road in Snake River Landing on…

IF firefighters raise record-breaking funds for MDA

June 18, 2021 4:01 PM News Team

Last weekend, Idaho Falls Fire Department/IAFF Local 1565 firefighters hit the streets and shattered fundraising records for the Muscular Dystrophy…

Pocatello enacts burn ban

June 17, 2021 11:20 AM News Team

Pocatello will enforce a ban on certain types of fire in parts of the city beginning June…

Grand Teton fire danger increases to high

June 16, 2021 9:46 AM News Team

Teton Interagency fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park,…

North Monument Fire fully contained

June 15, 2021 5:34 PM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management reports the North Monument Fire was reported by the Arco Fire Department at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.…

Cold Creek Fire estimated at 2,500 acres

June 14, 2021 5:28 PM Linda Larsen, Emma Iannacone

UPDATE 6/15/21: The Bureau of Land Management reports the Cold Creek Fire is now estimated at 2,500…

Robertson Draw Fire threatens homes

June 15, 2021 11:37 AM News Team

The Robertson Draw Fire is threatening some homes in the Beartooth Mountains near Montana’s border with…

Central Fire District issues burn ban

June 15, 2021 10:31 AM News Team

Since the National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning, the Central Fire District said no burning will be…

Goodenough Road Fire fully contained

June 14, 2021 4:02 PM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management reports the Goodenough Road Fire was reported at 1:30 p.m. on Monday.…

Yellowstone fire danger moves to moderate

June 14, 2021 2:49 PM News Team

The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now…

Fire officials talk preparedness ahead of fire season

June 10, 2021 6:19 PM Rachel Fabbi

Chris Burger, with the BLM Idaho Falls district, says the four-month outlook published by the National Interagency Fire Center, shows an increase as…

Burn ban to start June 14 in Inkom, McCammon

June 10, 2021 4:30 PM News Team

A burn ban will start June 14 for portions of the Marsh…

Sharkey Fire burns near Salmon

June 8, 2021 11:29 AM News Team

The Salmon-Challis National Forest reports crews responded to the 1/10 acre Sharkey Fire on the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District Monday. …

Fire engulfs home on Fort Hall Reservation

June 8, 2021 9:37 AM News Team

The Fort Hall Fire Department responded to ’21 noname road’ 3/4 mile east of Highway 91 for a initial report of a grass fire Tuesday around 12:50…

Birch Fire estimated at 180 acres

June 7, 2021 11:32 AM News Team

The Bureau of Land Management reports the Birch Fire is located four miles south of the Goose Creek Reservoir.…

Crews battle remote brush fire

June 7, 2021 10:16 AM News Team

A remote brush fire in Jefferson County put crews to the challenge…

Abandoned campfire results in a 300-acre fire

June 1, 2021 5:53 PM News Team

The Taber Fire grew to 338-acres before fire crews could get a solid line around its perimeter, according to the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire…