STANLEY, Idaho — Snow fell in and around the popular town of Stanley on Thursday, offering a cool relief after a hot summer of devastating wildfires — the Bench Lake Fire and the Wapiti Fire. "We're ...

BOISE, Idaho — The summertime sounds from campers and boaters have been replaced by the sounds of scooper planes and helicopters as crews continue to battle the Bench Lake Fire, which is threatening ...

As the Bench Lake Fire continues to burn by Idaho’s popular Redfish Lake, forcing the recreation destination’s closure, residents have started an effort to make sure the people who make their living ...

This aerial photo taken July 18, 2024, shows Redfish Lake and smoke from the Bench Lake Fire. (Courtesy of interagency InciWeb report) More than 300 firefighters continued to fight the Bench Lake Fire ...

STANLEY, Idaho (NFS News Release) - Sawtooth National Recreation Area Ranger Kirk Flannigan will soon be issuing an emergency closure order in response to the Bench Lake Fire, which started ...

Crews have placed hoses and sprinklers throughout the Redfish Lake Lodge area to help protect structures from the Bench Lake Fire. (Courtesy of interagency InciWeb management system) Families from ...

BOISE, Idaho — Sawtooth National Recreation closed the Redfish Lake Complex in response to the growing Bench Lake Fire that is eight miles south of Stanley. On July 14, the Forest Service updated the ...

The Bench Lake Fire has burned nearly 1,300 acres about 8 miles south of Stanley, and has reached the western shore of Redfish Lake. Courtesy of Jon Slatore As the Bench Lake Fire continues to burn by ...

More than 300 firefighters continued to fight the Bench Lake Fire burning in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Forest, achieving 8% containment on Friday as the fire grew to more than 2,000 acres, fire ...