The most abundant of all Western pine falls at astounding rate-
Every Western pine from the Yukon to New Mexico is suffering high mortality from unusually severe attack by native insects, diseases and direct mortality from drought and heat. Lodgepole pine, which often grows in vast almost monocultural stands, is dying too. Almost anyone who [...]
Continue Reading →Progress on Antelope Creek blaze, but smoke hinders tourism-
Antelope fire now over 3000 acres. Island Park News.
The Yellowstone country is just getting too crowded to use in the summer, but every fall natural and prescribed fires are making that time of year bad too. Any opinions on this?
Continue Reading →Both prescribed and wildfires are burning-
I think the Antelope Fire on Mt. Washburn is reburning the burn from 1988 or at least some spots immediately nearby that were missed by the big fire. I took many photos of the 1988 burn on the mountain, during and after.
Fires grab attention. Jackson Hole Daily. [...]
Continue Reading →The 50,000 acre fire was 3 years ago-
The Idaho Mountain Express has an article detailing the regrowth in the big burn next to Ketchum and Hailey, Idaho. This is a very popular recreation area, so its restoration is noticeable to a lot of people. Similar articles could be written about several million more [...]
Continue Reading →New fires dwindling with cooler weather.
Most of the 312,595 acres burned is due to the massive cheat grass fire in southern Idaho. The Long Butte Fire burned 306,000 acres since Saturday night.
Idaho wildfire update: 312,595 acres burning as of Friday.
Idaho Statesman
Update Aug. 29 (Sunday)- Southern Idaho wildfires continue [...]
Continue Reading →Fire moved up to 30 miles an hour at times
Southern Idaho experienced quite a wind storm Saturday night with lightning and little rain. Boise was hit hard with power outages caused by downed trees all over town due to 70 mile per hour gusts of wind. The Long Butte fire started that night and [...]
Continue Reading →Russian fires unstoppable in abnormal heat-
Russia blames fires on global warming. Moscow hits 100 degrees. New York Times. By John Collins Rudolf.
Russia moves rockets as wildfires spread. Associated Press.
Meanwhile summer forest fires are a bit below normal in the western United States, although air is getting is typical August haze [...]
Continue Reading →Much delayed forest fire season now upon us-
Although there have been a few large range fires, such as the 110,000 acre Jefferson fire on the Arco Desert (INL) in Eastern Idaho, now forest fires are quickly emerging in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, etc.
Wildfire breaks out in Packer Meadows, atop [...]
Fire on the Big Desert now contained. Radioactive contaminated areas did not burn-
INL: Fire has not released contamination. Blaze skirts Materials and Fuels Complex. By TERRY SMITH. Idaho Mountain Express Staff Writer.
Continue Reading →Important sage grouse and pygmy rabbit habitat burning
Range fire at Idaho National Laboratory has burned 109,000 acres since Tuesday
By KATY MOELLER – Idaho Statesman
Update on July 15. This huge fire is still burning!
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