Several fires near Cascade have been engulfed by the Rock Fire, which now spans 2,338 acres after crews have spent several days working to contain it. Several small fires erupted from lightning ...

Nearly record-low rain in the spring combined with extreme heat could put a strain on agriculture and worsen fire risk throughout Idaho, weather officials have warned. Most of the state is under ...

From small towns to mountain valleys, Idahoans are feeling the heat.

MISSOULA, Mont. — Small fires reported to be burning on the Salmon-Challis National Forest, near the Montana-Idaho state line last week were contained or declared out over the weekend. The McConn Fire ...

The Central Idaho Dispatch Zone, which includes the Salmon-Challis National Forest, elevated its fire danger to “very high” this week, U.S. Forest Service officials announced. In a press release ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Salmon-Challis National Forest now reports three fires are burning near the Montana- Idaho border. A new fire was reported Thursday. The Anderson fire is located three miles north of ...

While the state continues navigating budget holdbacks and revenue shortfalls, the balance of Idaho’s wildfire suppression ...