Wildfire
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This fire was started just a few days ago (Aug 6), in mountains east of obscure Denio Junction in Nevada — the Trout Creek Mountains. It quickly spread north into Oregon, southward and eastward. Now it is over 270,000 acres, and a major source of interstate smoke. These are dry, mostly sagebrush and grass covered…
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The usual biggest Idaho wildfire month does not disappoint- Pocatello, ID. As we reported earlier, more and more wildfires are breaking out in Idaho. It is August and most are due to lightning torching the dry forests and brushlands. The smoke generally blows eastward across the state over into Wyoming, Montana, and northern Utah. Here…
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Earlier restrictions had been lifted, but renewed hot, dry weather raises probability of fires- Due to renewed hot, dry weather after a brief rainy and cooler respite, Yellowstone Park has done the following. Closures: Astringent Creek Trail at the junction of the Lower Pelican Creek Trail. – Upper Pelican Creek Trail at the junction of the…
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Halstead Fire continues 25 year pattern of burning in or near the southern boundary of the Frank- Although Idaho had some large range fires in June, they did not get much attention because they mostly burned rangeland that was already severely degraded with cheatgrass, BLM-planted crested wheatgrass and related cultivars, and overgrazed. This is, of…
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Blacktail Fire was only 5 acres when suppression was ordered- Although Yellowstone has had several “spot” fires this year, lightning caused the first real (potentially) large fire today. The order to suppress it came when the fire was only about 5 acres in size. It is burning between the the gravel Blacktail Plateau Drive and…
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Montana becomes the state with biggest and largest number of wildlfires- The Fontenelle Fire smokes up Western Wyoming recreation country- Utah suffers from an amazing number of fires started by target shooting- Wildfires are now on the decline in New Mexico and Arizona with one new exception, Horse Canyon Fire. However, they are on the…
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With most science, it takes a while for the latest research and observations to be published, and then be assimilated into the public consciousness. Typically new science does not entirely invalidate the old ideas, but provides new insights and nuances. I see that happening now with fire ecology and how fire issues are reported in…
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Mink Creek-Gibson Jack Creek juniper, sagebrush and grass fire burns houses and winter range- At about 3 PM today, a fire suddenly erupted near Charlotte Drive just off of Mink Creek at the south end of Pocatello. This is a foothill area on the edge of the Bannock Mountain Range with many homes, recreational trails,…