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The Wapiti Fire in the Boise National Forest is only about 10% contained. The same fire is to blame for the recent closure of a 15-mile stretch of Idaho Highway 21, according to previous Statesman ...
The fire was continuing to move to the north along the Elk Creek drainage area, west across Idaho 21 at the Emile Grandjean Overlook and to the east, the Boise National Forest Service said in a ...
Firefighters near the 79,000-acre Wapiti Fire were expected to face “near critical” conditions Wednesday, according to the day’s fire update. The fire’s behavior was expected to be ...
Location: Ada, Boise, Elmore, Gem, Valley, and Washington counties, Idaho, United States: Nearest city: Boise, Idaho: Coordinates: 1]: Area: 2,203,703 acres (8,918.07 km 2) [2] (proclaimed): Established: July 1, 1908; 116 years ago () [3]: Visitors: 1,180,000 (in 2009) [4]: Governing body: U.S. Forest Service: Website: www.fs.usda.gov /boise: Boise National Forest is a National Forest covering ...
The National Interagency Fire Center shows 17 fires burning in the Gem State. Here’s the latest on Idaho wildfires, Oregon’s smoke-producing blazes affecting Boise Skip to main content
There is at least one national forest in all but ten states: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Dakota, and Rhode Island (although Kansas and North Dakota have national grasslands). In addition, Puerto Rico contains El Yunque National Forest, the only tropical U.S. rainforest. Alaska has the ...
The Lava Fire and Boulder Fire combined this week in the Boise National Forest, prompting evacuation orders, road closures and additional firefighting teams to assist with the situation.
Grandjean joined the United States Forest Service in 1905 and after two years serving in various forests around Idaho, he was appointed as supervisor of Sawtooth National Forest West. [4] [5]: 199 In 1908 that area was re-designated as Boise National Forest and Grandjean became its first supervisor, a role he served in for 14 years. [4]