U.S. Forest Service - Boise National Forest

05/27/2026

𝗪𝗜𝗟𝗗𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 – 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟲 𝗽.𝗺.

Recent lightning and strong winds over the forest have resulted in several new small fires. Here’s the latest:

𝗠𝗠𝟯𝟬 𝗛𝗪𝗬𝟭𝟳: Located 1 mile west of Lowman. Size: 0.1 acres. Status: 𝗢𝗨𝗧.

𝗔𝗟𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘: Located 12 miles northeast of Cascade. Size: 0.1 acres. Status: 𝗢𝗨𝗧.

𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗗: Located 0.5 miles east of Deadwood Reservoir. Size: 32 acres. Status: 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗. Two handcrews and two engines remain on scene and will continue strengthening containment lines toward Controlled status, expected by Friday.

𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗡: First detected Monday evening south of Yellow Pine. Rain suppressed the fire overnight, and was undetectable during a morning helicopter flight. Late this afternoon, small intermittent smokes reappeared. An engine crew has begun sawing their way to the fire.

𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
CONTAINED: Firefighters have established a fireline around the entire perimeter.
CONTROLLED: Containment lines are reinforced so remaining heat has little to no chance of escape.
OUT: No heat remains within the perimeter.

05/21/2026

GRANITE FIRE UPDATE
May 21, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m.

Fire crews stopped the Granite Fire’s forward spread late yesterday, and the fire was declared contained this afternoon at just under eight acres. Containment means firefighters have established a control line around the entire perimeter.

Crews are continuing to mop up today, using hoses and hand tools to put out remaining hot spots. They expect to declare the fire controlled tomorrow, once all heat sources near the perimeter are fully extinguished and there’s no risk of the fire escaping.

This will be our final update unless conditions change.

05/20/2026

Boise National Forest
NEW FIRE ALERT-May 20, 2026

A new fire named the Granite Fire was reported around 3:30 this afternoon roughly 3 miles northwest of Garden Valley. The fire is located off of Forest Road 668.

Currently the fire is estimated to be 5 acres. Engines, crews, and a helicopter are on scene or responding. More information will be posted when available.

NOTE: This wildfire is not connected to the Poorman Prescribed Fire that occurred in late April a few miles away. Smoke could be seen from the Poorman Prescribed Fire today coming from isolated pockets of heavy logs still being consumed well within the project’s interior.

05/15/2026

𝗙𝗨𝗘𝗟𝗪𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘!

Personal-use Fuelwood Permits are available now through November 30. 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲, at any Forest Service office, or from participating vendors. See the full list here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/boise/forest-products/forest-products-industry

Planning to stop by one of our offices? 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 to ensure someone is available to help. Office hours are posted at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/boise/offices

(Our Boise office on Vinnell Way will be unable to sell maps or permits on Monday, May 18)

05/12/2026

𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱

Pine Flats Campground (3.5 miles west of Lowman) will be 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, while contractors remove dead and dying trees that pose safety hazards.

𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻, but it will 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 during this time.

In recent years, insects have severely impacted trees in and around the campground. Many have died or become structurally weakened, increasing the risk of falling, especially during windy conditions. The number of hazardous trees is far beyond what we typically see during annual inspections, so a large scale removal operation is required.

Because this work involves heavy equipment, tree felling, and log stacking, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
•Guests with reservations through June 2 will be contacted and fully refunded.
•If tree removal work extends beyond that date, we will refund and notify any additional reservation holders.
•We know it’s disappointing to have reservations canceled, but this temporary closure is needed to allow crews the time and space needed to address hazard trees for visitor’s safety.

If the work is completed early, we will lift the closure and post an update here.

The closure order and map can be found on our Alerts page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/boise/alerts/pine-flats-campground-area-and-road-closure

For more information, contact the Emmett Ranger District at 208-365-7000.

05/08/2026

𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 – 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆

Beginning 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟭, the Deer Point Forest Stewardship Project, located about 1 mile south of Bogus Basin, will resume its second season of logging and forest restoration work. This project reduces the risk of catastrophic wildfire and addresses insect and disease concerns along the Boise Foothills. For everyone’s safety, several temporary road, trail, and area closures will be in effect.

𝗕𝗼𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 – 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟵
Starting at about mile marker 13, Bogus Basin Road will be 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 🚗𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲, 🚴𝗯𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 🚶‍♀️𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 during the following times:
• 8–11 a.m.
• 1–3 p.m.
The road will remain 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆.

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹, 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 – 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆
From𝟲 𝗮.𝗺. 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝟲 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 (through June 19), the following trail, road and National Forest lands will be closed. They will 𝗻𝗼𝘁 be open weekday evenings; weekend access only.
• Pat’s Trail
• Forest Road 275 from Bogus Basin Road intersection to milepost 1.4
• Map and description of closed National Forest lands can be found on our Alerts page:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/boise/alerts/deer-point-road-trail-and-area-closure

For more information about the Deer Point Forest Stewardship Project, see our press release from April 2025:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/boise/newsroom/releases/forest-health-project-begin-near-bogus-basin

05/06/2026

05/02/2026

𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗣 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘: 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝟯𝟭𝟭

Starting May 4, a portion of Forest Service Road 311 (Warm Springs Point Road), beginning at the Grimes Creek Road junction and going north for 8.5 miles, will be closed for public safety during road maintenance work.

The closure will be in effect 𝟲 𝗮.𝗺. 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝟴 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, from 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟰 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟭. The road will be closed to all uses, including foot traffic, while crews operate heavy equipment to improve road safety, functionality and address erosion issues. The road will remain open on weekends.

More details are available on the Boise National Forest Alerts page: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/boise/alerts/national-forest-system-road-311-temporary-closure

05/01/2026

𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗣 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘: 𝗘𝗟𝗞 𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗕𝗢𝗔𝗧 𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗣

For public safety, the 𝗘𝗹𝗸 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 due to an obstruction in the water. We expect to 𝗿𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸.

𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝘁:
⚓ Pine Creek Campground Boat Ramp
⚓ Curlew Creek Boat Ramp

For updates, contact the Mountain Home Ranger District at 208-587-7961.

04/30/2026

𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗗

The Boise National Forest will be conducting several prescribed fires over the next few days. Each project includes one day of ignition followed by several days of monitoring.

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
🔥 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭 – 141 acres located 9 miles southwest of Idaho City (off Road 377)
🔥 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭 – 111 acres located 2 miles northeast of Placerville (off Road 381E)
🔥 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮 – 100 acres located 8 miles southwest of Idaho City, near the Hwy 21/Grimes Creek Rd intersection
🔥 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟱 – 98 acres located 4 miles northeast of Lowman (off Roads 582 and 545)

𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲
The 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲, southeast of Crouch, is progressing well. Ignitions are expected to continue through 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟯. Firefighters may be working near the Banks-Lowman Highway this weekend; please drive carefully and watch for personnel.

Prescribed fires are an important part of active forest management. They help reduce hazardous fuels, lower the risk of severe wildfires to nearby communities, and support overall forest health.

Stay up to date through our Prescribed Fire Public Notification Dashboard:
https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/282f07d487f640d1a75d5fee9fc0b389

04/30/2026

Boise National Forest fire managers completed about 700 acres of the Poorman prescribed fire unit located a few miles east of Garden Valley today.

The plan for tomorrow’s shift will be to have firefighters continue to bring fire down closer to highway 17. Aircraft will continue to be used the next few days for firing and monitoring. Please remember public drones and aircraft are not allowed over the burn unit.

Follow AirNow to monitor and see the air quality and smoke map. It is possible smoke may settle in the valley but should clear out when the temperatures warm back up. https://www.airnow.gov/?city=Crouch&state=ID&country=USA