With several wildfires currently surrounding the Treasure Valley in Idaho, residents are facing significant health risks due to poor air quality and excessive heat.
With multiple fires currently burning across the state of Idaho, travel to the northern portion of the state could pose some risks for those with plans to travel in the coming days. Idaho has close to a dozen active fires.
The U.S. National Weather Service in has issued a Red Flag Warning for all of the southern portion of Idaho including most of Nevada, eastern Oregon and the western half of Utah.
Computer software that developed at Idaho State University to aid in post-wildfire recovery efforts is now being used by some fire managers during active fires.