Vol. 17 Issue 160

Breaking news (7-9-21)
Grangeville Fire Restrictions Area to enter Stage 2 Fire Restrictions starting July 16KAMIAH-The Grangeville Interagency Dispatch Zone, which includes lands and fire response areas for the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Lands, Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protective Association, and Nez Perce Tribe, has coordinated initial attack responses for over 70 new wildland fires that have started since Monday, July 5. See the info...

Breaking news (7-9-21)
Fire restrictions enacted at DworshakAHSAHKA- Officials at Dworshak Dam, in coordination with local wildfire authorities, have enacted an immediate ban of all fires on Corps of Engineers property at Dworshak. See the article...

Breaking news (7-9-21)
PotlatchDeltic announces changes to recreational program in Idaho
SPOKANE, WA-- PotlatchDeltic Corporation Friday announced several changes to its Idaho Recreation Program. See the article...

Air Quality Advisory remains in effect on the Nez Perce Reservation
An Air Quality Advisory remains in effect for Nez Perce Reservation due to wildfire smoke from local fires. See the article...

Obituary:
Peggy Jean Broncheau, 84, formerly of Orofino...

Idaho Department of Lands updates regional wildfire situation
BOISE - Lightning storms with multiple strikes have resulted in fires in north and north central Idaho. Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) and Timber Protection Association firefighters are fighting numerous fires. Many fires are coming under new names as complexes and will soon be managed by Incident Management Team. See the report...

Pine Creek Fire grows; Incident Team takes on additional fire
The Pine Creek Fire grows as it burns in very steep and rugged terrain making firefighting a slow and difficult process. See the report and photo...

Little mobilizes Idaho National Guard firefighters
BOISE - Amid extreme drought, excessive heat, multiple fire starts, and dwindling firefighting resources region-wide, Governor Brad Little issued an emergency declaration for wildfire Friday and mobilized Idaho National Guard firefighters and aircraft to assist in the effort. See the article and photo...

Nez Perce County Sheriff's Officers evacuating area near Captain John Fire
Friday at about 4 p.m., Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office was asked by the Idaho Department of Lands to evacuate the areas south and west of Waha Road and Zaza Road. See the report...

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