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Human-caused fires prompt new restrictions in south Idaho forests

In an effort to reduce human-caused fires in southern Idaho, fire officials will implement Stage 1 fire restrictions by midnight on Thursday, July 31. The move comes during the height of fire season, ...
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Fire restrictions put in place for eastern Idaho due to ‘extremely dry’ conditions

IDAHO FALLS – State and federal land management agencies have put fire restrictions in place for all of eastern Idaho as it enters the heart of wildfire season. The Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire ...
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Idaho is the first state to try this new method to spot wildfires

The Idaho Department of Lands is partnering with OroraTech to trial satellite wildfire detection technology to monitor for wildfires, like the one seen here. Bureau of Land Management Idaho is trying ...
Daily Inter Lake

Idaho fires send smoke into Flathead Valley

Smoke from wildfires in North Idaho blew into the Flathead Valley on Wednesday as afternoon winds picked up. Air quality dipped to moderate levels from Columbia Falls to Libby and Thompson Falls as ...