Amy Baumer News Today

UPDATE AT 1:07 P.M.:

Rising over the River of No Return that winds through Central Idaho’s city of Challis, the dry landscape wrinkles with beige hills, beyond which the Salmon River Mountains mark entry

SALMON (Idaho Statesman) — Rising over the River of No Return that winds through Central Idaho’s city of Challis, the dry landscape wrinkles with beige hills, beyond which the Salmon River Mountains mark entry into one of the largest wild areas in the contiguous U.S. Under its surface lies value attracting international interests. During an […]

SALMON – As fire activity continues to increase along the Salmon River, public safety is a concern for firefighters. Amy Baumer, a spokeswoman for Salmon-Challis National Forest, tells EastIdahoNews.com growth on the western side of the Moose Fire 17 miles north of Salmon is hazardous for people in the area. As of Monday night, a […]

SALMON – Crews are working to contain the 1,000-acre Moose Fire in Salmon-Challis National Forest. Amy Baumer, a spokeswoman for the Salmon-Challis National Forest, tells EastIdahoNews.com the fire started around 4 p.m. Sunday about five miles southwest of North Fork near Salmon. “The main Salmon River Road goes down river right there at North Fork […]

Officials say the Boundary Fire in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness has grown to around 1,500 acres.