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Fire officials asking you to prevent wildfire as extreme heat conditions persist in eastern Idaho

Fire officials asking you to prevent wildfire as extreme heat conditions persist in eastern Idaho Share This DRIGGS – In an urgent pre-holiday press conference hosted on Thursday, July 1, multiple federal and state agencies reported extreme fire conditions across the West with the state of Idaho seeing an uptick in drought conditions now hovering at 80% 10 times above average last year at this time making this month feel like a tinderbox waiting for a match. So far this year, the Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire personnel have responded to 32 fires, compared to just nine in 2020. All but one of these fires were human-caused.

Be aware of very high fire danger and Independence Day safety

On June 24, the US Forest Service reported that, “The fire danger rating has been elevated to very high for the lowlands (desert area) and high for the highlands (higher elevations) in Eastern Idaho. With record high temperatures across the area, conditions in the Eastern Idaho Interagency area are drying rapidly, and a fire may start easily, spread quickly and burn intensely. Everyone is asked to practice heightened fire safety at all times.” As Independence Day approaches, local authorities are becoming increasingly concerned about potential fire outbreaks due to dry conditions and the use of fireworks and recreational fires. Visitors and local residents alike are reminded that fireworks are not permitted at all on public lands. “Safe and sane” fireworks in gravel or asphalt areas away from vegetation and buildings are permitted within the county and cities. Safe and sane fireworks or “non-aerial common fireworks” remain near the ground and do not tra

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