Fire Danger

It might not be something you think about, but while off roading there is a pretty good chance you could unwittingly start a wild fire. Parts of your vehicle could start a wild fire pretty quickly and get out of hand just as fast.

The U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest is warning people that the fire danger in southern Idaho is high.

Kia Motors has recalled more than 370,000 vehicles as part of a massive effort to alert consumers to the possibility of a fire risk due to an engine compartment short. The affected automobiles were made between 2015 and 2020.

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will go into effect for south central Idaho on August 20, as the fire danger in the area increases.

The U.S. National Weather Service in has issued a Red Flag Warning for all of the southern portion of Idaho including most of Nevada, eastern Oregon and the western half of Utah.

With increasing heat and heavy winds predicted over the course of the next several days for southern and eastern Idaho, a warning has been issued as concerns for a potential fire are heightened.