Fire Season

Wildfire Season Looks Bad For Central Idaho, Easier In Southern Part Of The State

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:55:20 +0000

Where you are in Idaho will determine your wildfire risk this summer. Fire officials gave their predictions Tuesday on what fire seasons will be like around the state. If you’re in southern Idaho you shouldn’t see the type of catastrophic wildfires we had last year.

Fire Season Predicted To Be A Scorcher This Year

Anna King — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:13:46 +0000

Several forest fires are already burning in Western Washington and crews are mopping up a big one in central Oregon. There were also two grass fires that burned near Middleton, Idaho just west of Boise, this past weekend.

Dry winds and above average temperatures predicted this summer and fall, have fire managers preparing for an earlier than usual season.

A high-pressure ridge since winter has dried the Northwest’s timberlands and big sage stands this spring.

Early Start To Central Oregon Fire Season

David Nogueras — Tue, 07 May 2013 00:13:00 +0000

Fire season appears to be off to an early start in Central Oregon. Fire crews spent the weekend battling a wildfire near La Pine.

Two Cabinet Members Discuss Wildfire Efforts During Stop In Idaho

Scott Graf — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:23:02 +0000

Despite wildfires burning hundreds of homes in the last few weeks, the Cabinet member who oversees the U.S. Forest Service said [yesterday] Tuesday there have been fewer fires this year compared to this time last year. Tom Vilsack made the comments during a stop in Idaho. From Boise, Scott Graf has more.

Northwest Firefighters Play Waiting Game Amid Cooler Weather

Jessica Robinson — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:21:20 +0000

Some firefighters from the Northwest have been sent to blazes across the West. But the firefighters still at home are playing the waiting game.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano visited Boise Tuesday. They toured the center that coordinates national wildfire response efforts.

Some firefighters from the Northwest have been sent to blazes across the West. But as Jessica Robinson reports, the firefighters still at home are playing the waiting game.

Fire Outlook Just A Flicker In Northwest

Paige Browning — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:03:29 +0000

Agriculture officials say fire season looks mild this year for Washington and Idaho, but that doesn’t mean they’re taking a backseat on preparedness.

Feds’ Best Guess: Mild Fire Season For Much Of Northwest

Jessica Robinson — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:26:21 +0000

Some hard-to-read global weather patterns are making this year’s fire season difficult to forecast. That’s according to experts at federal agencies that track wildfires. But as best they can tell, the Northwest is in for a milder season than other fire-prone parts of the country.