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The Leeds Fire was first detected Wednesday afternoon in southeast Boise on BLM land. By 5 p.m. the fire had grown to 200 acres.
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The Valley Fire, which was started by a downed power line, has burned nearly 10,000 acres and destroyed crucial habitat for wildlife. The Intermountain Bird Observatory operates in the area and lost crucial operations for hawk research.
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A report from the Idaho Department of Lands concluded that Idaho Power equipment was the cause of the Valley Fire. The report said a cross arm on an Idaho Power pole broke and likely caused an energized wire to touch the ground.
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Stanley Mayor Steve Botti says that small businesses in the Sawtooth Valley town lost about $1.5 million dollars in revenue from the Wapiti fire that has burned more than 128,000 acres with 85% containment.
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Hundreds of workers for state and federal forests in the Southeast have pivoted to helping with hurricane response.
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Some Mountain West states are seeing a big boost in federal funding to reduce the risk of wildfire around communities. And one state is putting that chopped wood to good use.
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Colder weather and rainfall are welcome changes for local fire managers but fire season is not over yet. On Tuesday, the Department of Lands took stock of the latest wildland firefighting report.
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Idaho Transportation Department crews are rushing to make emergency repairs along Highway 21 after the Wapiti Fire burned guardrails, compromised nearby slopes and damaged pavement.
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It’s not your imagination. Air quality experts say wildfire smoke has been worse than usual this summer in Idaho.
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The Wapiti fire started at the end of July by lightning. It’s now burned more than 110,000 acres and is just 4% contained.