Wildland firefighters engage in cold trailing while mopping up around the West Mountain Complex fires in Idaho on Aug. 26, 2024. Cold trailing is a method of controlling partly dead fire edges by ...

The Idaho Department of Lands issued a reminder that "closed fire season" will end on Monday, October 20. This change means ...

A helicopter drops water in an effort to suppress the Rock Fire, which is burning near Tamarack Resort in Idaho. The fire was started by lightning in August 2025. (Photo courtesy of Great Basin ...

UPDATE — 12:30 PM, August 7: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — As of 10:30 p.m. on August 6, firefighters successfully stopped the spread of the Lava Trail Fire, which burned 91 acres west of Idaho Falls.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — As wildfire danger increases, the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center is implementing Stage 1 fire restrictions on federal, state, and private lands across 14 counties, ...

With the arrival of cooler temperatures and lower wildfire risks, crews have scheduled a series of prescribed fires in forests across Idaho this fall in an effort to protect communities and natural ...

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has approved a new process for electric utilities to submit annual wildfire mitigation ...

HOPE, Idaho -- Firefighters are still working on containment for a growing wildfire near Hope, Idaho. According to the Selkirk Fire Department, the Lightning Creek Fire is now over 2,100 acres with no ...

BONNER COUNTY, Idaho -- Firefighters are gaining control over the growing wildfire burning near Hope, Idaho on Sunday afternoon, according to Department of Natural Resources. As of August 17, the ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced two recreational shooters must pay the agency more than $24,000 after reportedly sparking the Leeds and Chalky Butte fires in 2024.

Idaho Department of Lands officials are seeking to balance state-mandated budget cuts that almost all state agencies face this year with the desire to provide the aggressive and safe wildfire response ...