Nearly 700,000 acres have burned across Idaho so far this year, and state officials are predicting fire risk will remain high through September.  As the costs to fight fires increase, state agency staff said they plan to increase Idaho’s dedicated funding to boost firefighting resources amid tight budget conditions as staff prepare the budget request […]

Idaho Gov. Brad Little and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz said Friday that firefighting resources are stretched thin as significant wildfires burn across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and much of the Western United States.  As a result, both officials called on the public to redouble its efforts to prevent wildfires as hot, dry weather continues […]