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Officials are reminding the public to stay away from dry grass and brush when using fireworks. Author: Andrew Baertlein Updated: 6:55 PM MDT June 22, 2021
BOISE, Idaho Many Idahoans are looking forward to Independence Day.
But as we approach July, the state is increasingly becoming drier, causing the fire danger to rise.
The Bureau of Land Management says we are getting closer to what they call critical fire danger for all of southwest Idaho. In the past we have seen numerous fires started by fireworks. It’s a cause we’re always trying to educate the public about how dangerous it can be to use fireworks in the summertime because it can easily ignite wildfires, said Jared Jablonsk, Bureau of Land Management fire information officer.
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Many Idahoans woke up to the headlines that both the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend a pause in distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, the two agencies made the recommendation after reports of six cases in which women who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine formed severe blood clots. The women were between the ages 18-48. 30,673 doses of the this vaccine have been given to Idahoans so far, but Health and Welfare will follow federal guidance. They now recommend that Idaho providers stop administering this specific brand of vaccine for the time being.