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A quote from a doctor in Syracuse, New York, used as part of the headline for a recent Associated Press story on smoke from Canadian wildfires pouring into the U.S.

Salmon-Challis National Forest officials warn of potential for slides, downed trees affecting roadways and river in area burned by Idaho's largest fire of 2022.

The Moose Fire damaged infrastructure at the campground northwest of Salmon, Idaho. Damage repairs not yet complete. Weakened trees continue to pose a safety hazard.

The Department of Lands has signed an agreement with federal and tribal partners making the state more responsible for wildland-urban interface areas, which are known to attract costly wildfires and have little building regulations.

The Forest Service is putting the final touches on a helicopter base near Star Valley just in time for the lead-in to the 2023 fire season.

Of those honorees, two are Alaskan firefighters who died in action in 2022. Both were remembered in the ceremony, as well as others who paid the ultimate sacrifice while supporting firefighting efforts.

Idaho has the unfortunate distinction of being in the top five states for acres burned by wildfire in 2022, including the disastrous Moose Fire that impacted Salmon, Idaho, and other

After the 2022 Moose Fire, Salmon-Challis National Forest officials anticipate more recreationists looking for morel mushrooms in Idaho.

And awards and honors for wildland firefighters, individuals and groups doing exceptional work in their communities.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack presented the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) highest honor to 39 teams of distinguished employees.