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BLM wildland firefighters responded to the Walker Levee Fire in Idaho The latest information on fires across Idaho that have evacuation orders, or pose threats to populations, structures or certain wilderness areas. These are the fires were currently tracking. _________________________________ Updated July 6 at 5:14 p.m. Where: 40 miles southeast of Grangeville, 15 miles south of Elk City, near the Dixie community. It is located on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests Red River Ranger Dis...

Lava Fire erupts in Northern California amid stifling heat wave Diana Leonard, Jason Samenow © Daniel Yurchak/Via Reuters Smoke from the Lava Fire billows over Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County, Calif. on Monday. (Courtesy Daniel Yurchak on social media via Reuters) As historic heat roasts the Pacific Northwest, a large fire has erupted in Northern California and continues to grow. The lightning-caused Lava Fire, burning west of Mount Shasta in interior Northern California...

Wyomings 2020 Mullen fire Forecasters predict that by late summer Wyoming may have another rugged fire season. Some early fires are showing signs that those forecasts may be spot on. State Forester Bill Crapser joined us to discuss that and how they are planning to address things. Bob Beck: Were already starting to see some fires happening across the state. Anything there that gives you cause for concern? Bill Crapser: Right now were a little bit ahead of where we were last year. So thats conc...

Weeks to come are likely to offer greater frequency of large and dangerous fires. The factors are numerous.

LOS ANGELES — At this point, it seems like almost a given that California will see another historic fire season.

Print At this point, it seems like almost a given that California will see another historic fire season. A meager rainy season is in the rearview mirror. Snowpack is depleted. Vegetation and soils are parched. “All the indications are that we are heading into another really bad fire year,” said Safeeq Khan, assistant cooperative extension specialist of water and watershed sciences at the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. But there are still some key var...

  A man watches and takes photos of the Grizzly Creek Fire as it blows up in No Name Canyon on the afternoon of Aug. 11, 2020. The fire initially started on Interstate 70 on Aug. 10. Chelsea Self / Glenwood Springs Post Independent Colorado homeowners who live where forests abut civilization — like most of the Roaring Fork Valley — are being urged by state and local public safety officials to buckle up for another potentially active fire season. Warm temperatures, low humidity and high win...

Federal agency predicts significant fire risk for Southwest Colorado Durango, Colorado Currently Sat 0% chance of precipitation 1% chance of precipitation Drought, low soil moisture and below-average snowpack raise concern Wednesday, April 7, 2021 10:45 AM Updated 2 days 21 hours ago Wildfire risk for Southwest Colorado is predicted to be above normal starting this month, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Courtesy of National...