Sawtooth National Forest

The supervisor for the Sawtooth National Forest has signed a new order that will allow limited access for people using snow vehicles on a mountain range southeast of Malta.

After nearly a month of burning in the South Hills the Badger Fire is now 100 percent contained. According to fire officials, the fire had minimal activity during the weekend and cooler wet weather moved in to the area.

As the Badger Fire is nearing 100 percent containment repair crews continue to work in burned out areas in the South Hills and plan for rehabilitation in the future.

A Twin Falls man will have to serve three years of probation for cutting wood in the South Hills without a permit in 2018.

Fire restrictions for Camas, Blaine and parts of Custer counties will be dropped starting in October on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands and Sawtooth National Forest.

The Badger Fire burning in the South Hills is now 89% contained as fire crews reinforce lines and work towards full containment and control.

Fire managers say the Badger Fire burning in the South Hills is 25% contained as of Monday morning as more people work to put it out.

Fire crews expect fire activity to increase today as changing weather moved into the area around the Badger Fire burning in the South Hills

A road linking Featherville to the Big Smoky area in the Sawtooth National Forest will reopen for travel after being closed because of a washout several years ago

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will go into effect for south central Idaho on August 20, as the fire danger in the area increases.

The Phillips Creek Fire is now 100 percent contained north of Fairfield in Camas County.

UPDATE: The Phillips Fire north of Fairfield is closer to full control as firefighters worked to contain the blaze that threatened homes and a ski lodge in the area.