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Rain and thunderstorms forecast through Saturday

More wet weather will roll in from the south tonight, keeping showers and thunderstorms in the forecast through Friday. For Thursday night, showers and storms are likely before midnight, followed by a slight chance of rain between midnight and 1 a.m. Skies will remain mostly cloudy, with the low near 50 degrees.

Idaho Falls, ID · 08-13

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Tracking heavy downpours and gusty storms

Teton, ID · 08-13

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Scattered thunderstorms with a flash flood watch posted for Thursday

Pocatello, ID · 08-12

KIFI Local News 8

Heise Road closed for mudslides as heavy rain hits Big Rock Fire burn scar

The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for parts of southeastern Idaho due to heavy rain threatening the Big Rock Fire burn scar.

Madison County, ID · 08-13

Idaho8.com

Tracking sun and smoke with gusty winds with fire weather warnings

Sunny with patchy smoke and temps will be in the low-to-mid 90's. The risk of fire danger is with us again as winds could gust to 30mph and we have very low humidity. Fire weather warnings are posted for the Snake River Plain and central mountains and Salmon Challis National Park.

Idaho Falls, ID · 08-10

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Red Flag Warning issued August 10 at 2:02AM MDT until August 10 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire Weather Zone 410 Upper Snake River. Valley/Idaho Falls BLM and Fire Weather Zone 425 Middle Snake. River Valley/Twin Falls BLM north of the Snake River. * WIND…West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY…As low as 8 percent. *...

Pocatello, ID · 08-10

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Big Rock Fire reaches 72% containment, several road closures still in effect

The Heise Fire continues to burn 20 miles northeast of Idaho Falls, burning a total of 2142 sparked by a lightning strike. As of Sunday, August 9, the fire has reached 72% containment.

Idaho Falls, ID · 08-10

Idaho News 6

August cooldown arrives this week

Twin Falls, ID · 08-10

East Idaho News

Wildfire smoke chokes eastern Idaho as air quality alerts expand across region

IDAHO FALLS – As wildfires across eastern Idaho create lingering smoke in the air, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued a degraded air quality advisory. On Monday, the department reported that air quality in Bannock, Bingham, Caribou, Oneida and Power counties was at unhealthy levels for sensitive groups. The advisory continued through Wednesday. RELATED | Air quality advisory in effect for portions of eastern Idaho as wildfire smoke lingers As of Thursday morning, a new air quality advisory has been issued for Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Ma...

Eastern Idaho, ID · 08-06

East Idaho News

Day 10: Big Rock Fire 72% contained, but hot spots remain near Heise

HEISE – The Big Rock Fire near Heise is now 72% contained as firefighters continue the 10th day of fire operations. The 2,142-acre blaze started on July 31 after a lightning strike caused a brush fire in the foothills north of Kelly Canyon Road and east of Heise. RELATED | Day 1: Evacuation order still in effect for Big Rock Fire; more residents told to standby In the fire’s early stages, hundreds of homes were threatened. An evacuation order was in place and road closures were implemented. Some closures are still in effect for areas in close proximity, including Heise Road east of 7N Ranch, a...

Eastern Idaho, ID · 08-09

East Idaho News

Day 8: Big Rock fire reaches over 50% containment; active fire activity decreased

HEISE — Firefighters have made strides towards containment of the Big Rock Fire, achieving 54% containment as of Friday morning. On Thursday, the U.S. Wildfire Service-Great Basin said the Big Rock fire had burned 2,149 acres. That has been reduced to 2,142 acres due to more accurate mapping. 260 personnel are working the fire, a reduction from Thursday’s 305. RELATED | Fire restrictions extended for southern Idaho as blazes continue RELATED | Day 7: Big Rock Fire’s official cause released as it continues to burn near Heise “An aggressive full-suppression strategy is in place for the Big Rock ...

Eastern Idaho, ID · 08-07

KIFI Local News 8

Heat Advisory through Saturday with more wildfire smoke

Idaho · 08-07

East Idaho News

Air quality advisory in effect for portions of eastern Idaho, as wildfire smoke lingers

IDAHO FALLS — As wildfires continue to burn in eastern and western Idaho, smoke is in the air, with some parts of our region experiencing unhealthy levels. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality advisory for Bannock, Bingham, Caribou, Oneida and Power counties, as smoke has lowered the air quality to unhealthy levels. Under this advisory, those counties are prohibited from open burning. People in sensitive groups may experience health effects, while the general public may be less affected. DEQ also recommends that residents limit their time outside. EastIdahoNe...

Idaho Falls, ID · 08-03

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Idaho’s Big Rock Fire brings smoke to valley, closures to South Fork canyon

HEISE, Idaho — The Big Rock Fire, discovered on Friday near Heise, Idaho, was driven by high winds, hot temperatures and dry fuels on Saturday afternoon, and the Jackson Hole valley was noticeably smoky on Sunday. According to an update on Facebook by the Caribou-Targhee National Forest (CTNF), the...

Idaho · 08-03

Firefighters contain 150-acre Byrne Side fire in Madison County

The Madison Fire Department reported that the Byrne Side fire, which burned approximately 150 acres south of Rexburg, has been fully contained.

Madison County, ID · 08-05

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Big Rock Fire expands to 2,500 acres overnight; more than 30 homes threatened

HEISE — The Big Rock Fire shows no signs of slowing. After another night of aggressive and active burning, the flames blew past the fire lines in the Cress Creek area and threatened a new area in Madison County. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office ordered an evacuation for residents along South Snake River Road from Heise to 10000 South.

Madison County, ID · 08-03

Idaho State Journal

Wildfire smoke deteriorating air quality in much of East Idaho

Authorities are urging people to limit time spent outdoors in East Idaho because wildfire smoke continues to affect the region’s air quality, though conditions have shown some improvement since the weekend. On Monday the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality extended its air quality advisory for Bannock, Bingham, Caribou, Oneida and Power counties through Wednesday. The advisory’s severity has eased somewhat since it was first issued Sunday — air quality is now forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, an improvement from the more severe Unhealthy classification over the weekend. Officials said the general public is less likely to be affected under the updated advisory, though sensitive groups still face real risk. On Sunday air quality monitor data showed deteriorating conditions were impacting most if not all of East Idaho. Monitors in the Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Victor areas were all showing unhealthy air quality Sunday afternoon, while the monitor in the Preston area was reading even worse — Hazardous, the highest and most severe air quality category. As of Monday morning, air quality monitors were showing moderately healthy air quality in East Idaho except for the five counties under the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups advisory and in the Preston area,

Caribou County, ID · 08-02

KIFI Local News 8

Big Rock Fire crosses containment lines overnight, forcing mandatory evacuations

The Big Rock Fire expanded to approximately 2,400 acres near Ririe, Idaho, prompting aggressive firefighting efforts and multiple levels of evacuation orders amid extreme weather conditions.

Jefferson County, ID · 08-01

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