Washington County Emergency Management

09/02/2026

Flash Flood Watch for our area today Sept. 2nd until Sept. 4th at 7:00 pm issued by National Weather Service. Burn areas like what we have from the Tartar Fire will make it more susceptible to excessive runoff, flash flooding, and debris flows with possible heavy rainfall forecasted in the area. Please use caution while around and down stream of these areas.

Flooding is a coast-to-coast threat to some part of the United States and its territories nearly every day of the year. This site is designed to teach you how to stay safe in a flood event. If you know what to do before, during, and after a flood you can increase your chances of survival and bet...

08/24/2026

🚨 URGENT: Tartar Fire 2026 Survivors — We Need Your Input NOW
If you were affected by the Tartar Fire, please complete BOTH surveys below as soon as possible. Your information is critical to securing outside assistance for our community.
1️⃣ Needs Assessment
https://forms.gle/Z2XfQSu9623zEKeMA
Helps identify immediate and ongoing needs of impacted residents. Every response matters.
2️⃣ Damage Assessment
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/14e2fee8443d4e17b2fffb94c549fb7b?portalUrl=https://webserver.imd.idaho.gov/arcgisportal
Documents property damage — insured or uninsured — to help determine eligibility for additional support.
Your participation helps us meet required thresholds to activate resources for those affected. Please fill out both surveys TODAY.

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08/13/2026

We will be monitoring this weather system closely through the weekend.

8/13/2026 - Scattered thunderstorms are expected over the next few days. Each day, a majority of the area will see limited to scattered lightning risk. For Thursday, these thunderstorms carry a higher risk for fire weather concerns. On Friday and Saturday, the primary threat will shift to a flash flooding concern, especially over burn scars.

08/12/2026

🔥 Tartar Fire Quick Facts 🔥
Evening of August 11, 2026

Acres: 158,027
Containment: 93%
Personnel: 353

Crews worked all day today along the remaining areas of heat working to extend the cold edge deeper into the fire perimeter.

📸Staff on the Tartar fire have been collecting unused food from the fire camp and donated some of that food to a food bank at St. Agnes Catholic Church a few days ago. Additional food will be donated to the Weiser Senior Center later this week.

08/12/2026

The closure area for the Tartar Fire on the Weiser Ranger District of the Payette National Forest has been reduced. Please note that Spring Creek, Paradise, Justrite, Kiwanis, and Mann Creek campgrounds remain closed. For more information visit our website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/payette/alerts/tartar-fire-area-closure

08/12/2026

08/11/2026

PUBLIC SURVEY
We have two public surveys for those directly impacted by the Tartar Fire 2026

The first one is a Needs Assessment : https://forms.gle/Z2XfQSu9623zEKeMA
This is to gather information about any and all public needs in the aftermath of the Tartar Fire. Even if you do not have needs from a volunteer program, the information you provide (if affected by the Tartar fire) will help paint the true picture of the impact of this fire. Your information may help your neighbor!

The second is a Damage Assessment: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/14e2fee8443d4e17b2fffb94c549fb7b?portalUrl=https://webserver.imd.idaho.gov/arcgisportal
This is where those affected by the Tartar Fire can document and list damage property whether insured or uninsured. This again will paint a picture for outside resources that, with enough information, could come and assist you or a neighbor to put pieces back together after this incident.

IF YOU WERE AFFECTED BY THE TARTAR FIRE, PLEASE FILL OUT BOTH SURVEYS.

These Surveys are to gather information to hopefully meet thresholds that may activate organizations to come assist our citizens affected by the Tartar Fire.

08/11/2026

🔥Tartar Fire Highlight Story 🔥

Did you know that historical and cultural sites are among the many values firefighters work to protect during a wildfire? On the Tartar Fire, this historic lookout has been completely wrapped in fire resistant structure wrap, a special material used by Resource Advisors and firefighters to shield important landmarks from radiant heat.

This tactic is used when crews can get ahead of the fire to protect history, habitat, and range resources to name a few. Structure wrap has been used on everything from Giant Sequoias in California to historic buildings in New Mexico, and now, right here on the Tartar Fire for the historical Sturgill Peak Lookout.

📸Sturgill Peak Lookout, built in 1932, wrapped with structure wrap during the 2026 Tartar fire.

08/11/2026

08/10/2026