BOISE, Idaho - With cooler
temperatures lowering the threat of wildfires, state and federal land
management agencies will lift Stage 1 Fire Restrictions on all lands within southwest
Idaho effective Sept. 21, 2018 beginning at 12:01 a.m.
The Stage 1 fire restrictions
will be lifted in the Treasure Valley, West Central Mountains, Snake/Weiser
River, and Owyhee Mountains of Idaho,
which includes all federal, state and private forestland and rangeland in:
· Ada, Adams, Canyon, Gem, Payette,
Elmore, Boise, Valley, Washington and Owyhee Counties
· Within Washington County, all Bureau of Reclamation
lands surrounding Mann Creek Reservoir
· Within Valley County, all Bureau of Reclamation
lands surrounding Lake Cascade
· Within Elmore and Boise counties, all Bureau of
Reclamation lands surrounding Arrowrock and Anderson Ranch reservoirs
These restrictions are
being lifted by agencies managing or providing wildland fire protection, including
the U.S Forest Service (USFS),
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL). Fire
managers divide Idaho into zones and fire restrictions will be lifted in the
following zones:
Snake/Weiser River Zone:
·
All state, private and BLM lands east of the Snake
River, north and west of Highway 95 to the Little Weiser River, and north of
the Little Weiser River to the Payette NF boundary. The boundary then follows the Payette NF
boundary back to the Snake River.
Treasure Valley Fire Restrictions
Zone
·
All of Ada, Canyon, Gem, Payette and
Washington counties. Portions of Boise County including the administrative
boundary of Lucky Peak Lake to Arrowrock Dam, south shore of Arrowrock
Reservoir and that portion of Elmore County that lies south of the South Fork
Boise River to Anderson Ranch Dam, south along Anderson Dam Road (FS Rd 134) to
Highway 20, east on Highway 20 to the Elmore/Gooding County line south to
Interstate 84. The Treasure Valley Restriction area is bounded by the
Idaho/Oregon boundary to Oreana then follows the Bachman Grade to Triangle and
continues east-northeast of the Owyhee Front to the Bruneau River. The northern
boundary begins near Weiser, Idaho and follows Highway 95 to Indian Valley,
then generally follows the Little Weiser River to the Payette and Boise
National Forest boundary lines.
West Central Mountains Fire
Restrictions Zone
·
Boise National Forest, Boise District BLM and
State and Endowment Lands within Elmore County, Boise County, and Valley County
to include all Bureau of Reclamation lands surrounding Lake Cascade. From the
point where the Boise National Forest boundary intersects State Highway 20 near
Dixie following the Boise National Forest boundary west and north along the
ridge of the Danskin to Boise Front foothills and extending north encompassing
the Idaho Department of Lands to its intersection back with the Boise National
Forest boundary near Sage Hen Reservoir. The far northern boundary includes all
Boise National Forest lands, excluding the Frank Church River of No Return
Wilderness. All lands north of Sage Hen Reservoir including Tripod Mountain and
West Mountain within the North Fork Payette River drainage north to near
Tamarack Resort.
Owyhee Fire Restrictions Zone
· All of Owyhee County west of the Bruneau Canyon.
Fire managers are
asking the public to continue to be extra cautious when spending time in the
outdoors. As a reminder, fireworks are prohibited on state and private
forestland and rangeland during closed fire season (May 10 through Oct. 20),
and on public lands, roads and trails in Idaho all times of the year.
Controlled burning
restrictions may be in place due to air quality through the Idaho Department of
Environmental Quality. Information about DEQ burn bans is available here: http://deq.idaho.gov/air-quality.aspx. The IDL fire safety burn permit is required during
closed fire season, and local burn permits may be as well. To obtain permits
for controlled burning activities, visit: http://burnpermits.idaho.gov/
For more information
about fire restrictions and to view an interactive map, visit www.idahofireinfo.com
If you are planning a
visit to public lands in these areas, please check with the Boise National
Forest (www.fs.usda.gov/boise), the BLM Idaho (www.blm.gov/idaho), or the Idaho Department of Lands (www.idl.idaho.gov) websites for the latest information or visit www.idahofireinfo.com .
