Environment

The latest Environment coverage across Bonner County.

Aug 16, 2026

North Idaho Wildfires Plateau as Crews Fortify Containment Lines

Upper Smith Fire Holds at 3,697 Acres Two active wildfires in Bonner County showed minimal growth over the past day, with crews focusing containment efforts…

Aug 19, 2026

Trump Administration Moves to Lift 25-Year Ban on Logging and Road Construction on 45 Million Federal Forest Acres

Aug 16, 2026

Crews Contain 1-Acre Grass Fire Near Medical Lake in Under Two Hours

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Bonner County Firefighters Battle Two Lightning-Caused Wildfires as Air Quality Degrades

Aug 15, 2026

Transmission Line Crews Deploy Heavy Equipment to Aid Wildfire Fight on Oregon-Idaho Border

Aug 14, 2026

Wildfire Crews Scale Up Aerial and Ground Operations Across North Idaho

Aug 14, 2026

Idaho Water Demand Hits Record High as Storage Depletes and Agricultural Cuts Deepen

Aug 12, 2026

Federal Review of Wilderness Policies Could Affect More Than 1 Million Idaho Acres

Aug 12, 2026

Up to 250 Australian and New Zealand Fire Specialists Land in Boise to Bolster Western Wildfire Fight

Aug 11, 2026

Idaho Fire Districts Rely on Wildland Deployments to Fund Operations and Training

Aug 11, 2026

North Idaho Firefighting Crews Tackle Multiple Blazes as Extreme Fire Danger Persists

Aug 11, 2026

Avista Removes Fire-Damaged Trees Near Power Lines in Post-Wildfire Cleanup

Aug 10, 2026

Upper Smith Fire Expands to Over 3,200 Acres as Dry Conditions and Extreme Fire Danger Grip North Idaho

Aug 10, 2026

Upper Smith Fire Reaches 45 Percent Containment as Management Teams Transition

Aug 8, 2026

North Idaho Faces Critical Fire Danger This Weekend as Heat and Wind Create Rapid-Spread Conditions

Aug 2, 2026

Pacific Northwest Wildfire Crisis Prompts Emergency Response From Three States and Beyond

Jul 31, 2026

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North Idaho Wildfires Plateau as Crews Fortify Containment Lines

Trump Administration Moves to Lift 25-Year Ban on Logging and Road Construction on 45 Million Federal Forest Acres

Crews Contain 1-Acre Grass Fire Near Medical Lake in Under Two Hours

Bonner County Firefighters Battle Two Lightning-Caused Wildfires as Air Quality Degrades

Transmission Line Crews Deploy Heavy Equipment to Aid Wildfire Fight on Oregon-Idaho Border

Wildfire Crews Scale Up Aerial and Ground Operations Across North Idaho

Idaho Water Demand Hits Record High as Storage Depletes and Agricultural Cuts Deepen

Federal Review of Wilderness Policies Could Affect More Than 1 Million Idaho Acres

Up to 250 Australian and New Zealand Fire Specialists Land in Boise to Bolster Western Wildfire Fight

Idaho Fire Districts Rely on Wildland Deployments to Fund Operations and Training

North Idaho Firefighting Crews Tackle Multiple Blazes as Extreme Fire Danger Persists

Avista Removes Fire-Damaged Trees Near Power Lines in Post-Wildfire Cleanup

Upper Smith Fire Expands to Over 3,200 Acres as Dry Conditions and Extreme Fire Danger Grip North Idaho

Upper Smith Fire Reaches 45 Percent Containment as Management Teams Transition

North Idaho Faces Critical Fire Danger This Weekend as Heat and Wind Create Rapid-Spread Conditions

Pacific Northwest Wildfire Crisis Prompts Emergency Response From Three States and Beyond

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