Smoke

While shoppers are out drinking pumpkin spice lattes when they shop for new yoga pants and boots, they should also pick up 9-volt batteries and furnace filters.

Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Oregon, Washington and California, combined, have fire crews battling over 60 active incidents.

The air quality around the area has been unhealthy, especially those in the sensitive groups. Because of the poor air quality and the wild fire conditions fire restrictions are in effect.

With all the wild fires around the west coast, there is an increase in smoke in the area. All week long there is a potential for unhealthy air quality in Twin Falls and surrounding areas.

The Twin Falls School District has cancelled school for Friday August 21, 2020 due to poor air quality levels.

He’s constantly reaching for tissues.

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued a special alert for air conditions for several Magic Valley counties as smoke from wild fires makes its way into the area

Forest managers have planned a prescribed burn in the South Hills this week to protect aspen trees and promote their growth. The burn will be up Rock Creek Canyon in the upper Mountain View Creek area beginning October 4