Minidoka County Fire Protection District

09/06/2026

09/03/2026

August Calls:

Medical: 42
False/Canceled: 8
Non-Injury Crash: 5
Injury Crash: 5
Unauthorized Burning: 3
Grass/Brush Fire: 4
Branch on Power Line: 1
Assist: 1 (Raft River Fire: Wildland Fire)

Total For the month: 69
Total for the Year: 545
Total number of responders for the calls: 1470

With the dry conditions please check for burn restrictions prior to lighting any fires. If you are not sure how to check this, please call us and we are happy to let you know of any restrictions in place.

We want to thank our firefighters for their dedication.
Please remember to move over to the right and stop when you see us coming so that we can get to the emergency faster and safer.

08/11/2026

We would like to thank Steve and his staff at The Snow Shoppe for stopping by local stations during trainings and offing shaved ice for the firefighters.

08/08/2026

Today we had the honor of meeting the Bay to Brooklyn riders as they stopped in our area. What a great group of guys to chat with and get to know. All of them are active or retired first responders one of them retired from FDNY and knew many that died in the 9/11 attacks. We wish them a safe journey as they continue their ride and we want to thank them for chatting with us.

08/04/2026

July Calls:

Medical: 40
False/Canceled: 13
Non-Injury Crash: 7
Injury Crash: 6
Unauthorized Burning: 4
Controlled Burn: 1
Unattended Camp Fire: 1
Investigate Fire: 1
Smoke Investigation: 2
Grass/Brush Fire: 4
Car Fire: 1
Power Pole Fire: 1
House Fire: 1
Kitchen Fire: 1
Tree Fire:1
Shop Fire: 1
Camp trailer Fire: 2
Assist: 2 (Burley Fire: Fire near house, Declo Fire: Brush Fire)

Total For the month: 89
Total for the Year: 476
Total number of responders for the calls: 1287

With the dry conditions please check for burn restrictions prior to lighting any fires. If you are not sure how to check this, please call us and we are happy to let you know of any restrictions in place.

There is an increase in the amount of smoke in our community this is from the fires in Oregon mostly and our thoughts are with all of those affected by those fires.

We want to thank our firefighters for their dedication.
Please remember to move over to the right and stop when you see us coming so that we can get to the emergency faster and safer.

07/30/2026

Crazy numbers

🚨🔥 PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILDFIRE UPDATE 🔥🚨

Washington and Oregon continue to battle an extraordinary wildfire season, with more than 1.72 million acres burning across dozens of large active fires.

📍 Washington: 205,055 acres are burning across 12 major incidents, led by the Kaiser Canyon Fire (126,402 acres).

📍 Oregon: 1,516,034 acres are burning across 22 large fires, with the Rowe Creek Complex (294,000 acres) and Big Grass Fire (292,087 acres) among the largest in the nation.

Firefighters continue working around the clock in steep terrain, extreme heat, low humidity, and challenging wind conditions to protect lives, homes, and critical infrastructure. Many communities remain under evacuation notices or heightened fire weather concerns, and conditions can change rapidly.

Please continue to respect closures, follow evacuation orders immediately if issued, and give emergency responders the space they need to do their jobs safely.

🙏 To all firefighters, dispatchers, aviation crews, law enforcement, EMS, and support personnel—thank you for your dedication and sacrifice.

Stay informed. Stay prepared. Stay safe.

— Retired Division Chief Will Spyrison
InciNotes Administrator

07/28/2026

To all of our followers:
Due to the air quality DEQ has issued a burn ban do not burn until the ban has been lifted