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SALMON – After four months, the Moose Fire near Salmon is 100% contained, as of Nov. 10. The 130,205-acre blaze started on July 17 about 5 miles northwest of North Fork. “It quickly jumped the Salmon River, so they were trying to fight fire on both sides of the river,” fire spokeswoman Rebecca Ladnier told […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Authorities are searching for whoever left an unextinguished campfire they say led to the largest wildfire in Idaho this year that has drawn hundreds of firefighters,

SALMON – Firefighters are steadily working towards full containment on the Moose Fire near Salmon. After more than a week of minimal growth, the 130,112-acre blaze is 75% contained, according to a Saturday morning news release from Salmon-Challis National Forest. Full containment is estimated for Oct. 31. Crews are anticipating additional progress this weekend due […]

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Authorities are searching for whoever left an unextinguished campfire they say led to the largest wildfire in Idaho this year that

BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Authorities are searching for whoever left an unextinguished campfire they say led to the largest wildfire in Idaho this year that

Idaho is searching for the person who left an unextinguished campfire unattended and is responsible for starting the state’s largest wildfire.

Authorities are searching for whoever left an unextinguished campfire they say led to the largest wildfire in Idaho this year that has drawn hundreds of firefighters, three of whom died

The megafire has scorched more than 130,000 acres so far and three people have died during firefighting efforts.

SALMON — A wildland firefighter died this week after suffering a medical emergency while battling the Moose Fire north of Salmon. Gerardo Rincon, 48, was a crew boss from Oregon working for North Reforestation Inc., according to a post from the U.S. Forest Service. He died during the early morning on Tuesday. “Gerardo served as […]