Stage 1 fire restrictions to be rescinded Thursday
SALMON, Idaho (KIFI) - Interagency fire management officials in east-central Idaho will end Stage 1 fire restrictions, effective at just after midnight (00:01) on Thursday.
The Central Idaho Fire Restrictions Area encompasses those portions of Custer County that are north and east of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area excluding the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness and Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness. That portion of Lemhi County is not federal land designated as wilderness.
The fire danger across east-central Idaho remains HIGH. Fire management officials opted to move out of restrictions as the National Forest and surrounding areas have received recent precipitation and the transition into fall has the fire danger indices moving downward. The fire danger indices are a relative number indicating the severity of wildland fire danger as determined from burning conditions and other variables.
A campfire can be one of the best parts of camping or provide necessary warmth to hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts. Don’t forget your responsibility to maintain and extinguish your campfire to prevent wildfires. Fires can start quickly and will burn in vegetation that seems green but is drying out. Remember, if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to leave; pour water, add dirt, stir -repeat these steps until your campfire is cold. One spark is all it takes to start a wildfire, and never leave a campfire unattended.
