Due to low fuel moisture, low relative humidity and being in drought conditions, effective Tuesday, the Madison Fire Department, in conjunction with the Board of County Commissioners of Madison County, has declared a temporary open fire ban.
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Governor Brad Little will host a press conference regarding wildfires in Idaho at 1 p.m.
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The lightning caused Mud Lick Fire that started on July 8 has burned 5,263 acres and is 0% contained.
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Due to weather and fuel conditions, the Central Idaho Dispatch Zone has moved to extreme fire danger.
Continue Reading UPDATE 3:05 p.m. The Salmon‐Challis National Forest has implemented a Mud Lick Fire Emergency Trail Closure, Order Number: 04‐13‐21‐001.
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Strong winds are helping grow a wildfire west of West Yellowstone, near Hoodoo Pass.
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The Idaho Falls Fire Department, Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office and Bureau of Land Management – Idaho Falls District wants to remind you the smallest of ignition sources during hot and windy conditions could easily cause a fire and result in a misdemeanor or a felony.
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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 is burning in grass, brush, dead/down timber, and trees in the 2000 Clear Creek Fire scar on the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District. The fire is burning in steep, inaccessible terrain with limited access
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The Fort Hall Fire Department reports a fire is burning in the Ross Fork area.
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Amid extreme drought, excessive heat, multiple fire starts, and dwindling firefighting resources regionwide, Governor Brad Little issued an emergency declaration for wildfire Friday and mobilized Idaho National Guard firefighters and aircraft to assist in the effort.
Continue Reading The Arco Fire Department, Lost River Fire Protection District and South Custer Fire District have issued burn restrictions for the their protection areas effective Friday.
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Lighting storms with multiple strikes have resulted in fires in north and north central Idaho.
Continue Reading The Teton County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a partial fire restriction ban in Teton County Wyo. Tuesday.
Continue Reading BURLEY, Idaho (KIFI) – A U.S. district judge sentenced Scott Halford for starting five fires in the Milner Recreation Area on Bureau of Land Management land. Halford admitted in court that he caused the fires. The 50-year-old burley man received six months of home confinement and five years on probation. He also has to pay
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Due to higher-than-average temperatures and low moisture levels, the County Board of Commissioners determined the need to implement a burn ban.
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A Weiser woman is homeless after losing her home to a brush fire Sunday night.
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Effective immediately, all Idaho Fish and Game managed lands and access sites within the Upper Snake Region are under Stage 1 Fire Restriction until further notice.
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The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone National Park is now very high and Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect.
Continue Reading The McCammon Volunteer Fire Department responded to a brush fire north of McCammon along Interstate 15 at 10:54 p.m. Tuesday.
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Bannock County Commissioners signed a resolution Tuesday banning open burning.
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The Idaho State Fire Marshal’s Office is asking you to leave the fireworks to the professionals this year.
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Now is your chance to learn how to protect your home or business from wildfire.
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The Salmon-Challis National Forest reports the lightning caused Fritzer Fire is now 80% contained.
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A visitor reported Yellowstone’s first wildland fire of the year on the evening of June 24.
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The Salmon-Challis National Forest reports the lightning caused Fritzer Fire has grown to 120 acres.
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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.
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n coordination with Fremont County, The City of Island Park proclaims the following.
Continue Reading Caribou County Fire Chief Brad Hemmert has issued a fire ban in Caribou County effective Monday, June 28.
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Right now, 80% of Idaho is in drought, which is nearly five times the drought area recorded at this time last year.
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The Fort Hall Fire & EMS has issued a burn ban within the boundaries of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation and Fire District.
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The Bureau of Land Management reports the Henry Fire was fully contained at 9:00 p.m. Tuesday.
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he Salmon-Challis National Forest reports the lightning caused Fritzer Fire, reported Tuesday evening, is located approximately 21 miles west of Salmon and approximately five miles north of Black Bird Mine on the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District.
Continue Reading Fremont County has reached high fire danger, and as a result, a ban on open burning has been issued.
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UPDATE 3:30 p.m. The Black Knoll Fire has been fully contained at this time.
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The proposed Emergency Ordinance Banning Use of Fireworks in Hailey was adopted Monday and is currently in effect.
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Yellowstone National Park’s fire danger level is now high.
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Over the weekend, the Gateway Interagency Fire Front held their joint training at the Oregon Trail Shooting Range in Pocatello.
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The Idaho Falls Fire Department will be conducting a controlled burn along Milligan Road in Snake River Landing on Sunday.
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Last weekend, Idaho Falls Fire Department/IAFF Local 1565 firefighters hit the streets and shattered fundraising records for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Continue Reading Pocatello will enforce a ban on certain types of fire in parts of the city beginning June 20.
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Teton Interagency fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge and remaining portions of the Teton Interagency Dispatch area.
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The Bureau of Land Management reports the North Monument Fire was reported by the Arco Fire Department at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
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UPDATE 6/15/21: The Bureau of Land Management reports the Cold Creek Fire is now estimated at 2,500 acres.
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The Robertson Draw Fire is threatening some homes in the Beartooth Mountains near Montana’s border with Wyoming.
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Since the National Weather Service in Pocatello has issued a Red Flag Warning, the Central Fire District said no burning will be allowed.
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The Bureau of Land Management reports the Goodenough Road Fire was reported at 1:30 p.m. on Monday.
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The parkwide fire danger level for Yellowstone is now moderate.
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Chris Burger, with the BLM Idaho Falls district, says the four-month outlook published by the National Interagency Fire Center, shows an increase as the summer goes on.
Continue Reading A burn ban will start June 14 for portions of the Marsh Valley.
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The Salmon-Challis National Forest reports crews responded to the 1/10 acre Sharkey Fire on the Salmon-Cobalt Ranger District Monday.
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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 a.m.
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The Bureau of Land Management reports the Birch Fire is located four miles south of the Goose Creek Reservoir.
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A remote brush fire in Jefferson County put crews to the challenge Sunday.
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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 Center.
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