Fire Information

Open fires at Fish and Game’s Horsethief Reservoir and its associated campsites will be prohibited beginning Friday, August 11 until further notice by order of the department. The prohibition aligns with Stage 1 fire restrictions set for implementation on August 11 by the Idaho Department of Lands, the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service.

With the Idaho Department of Lands announcing the Craig Mountain Complex Fire 100 percent contained, Fish and Game's Craig Mountain Wildlife Management area south of Lewiston is now open to the public.  

Due to two fires, Fish and Game has closed the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area 30 miles south of Lewiston.  Lightning ignited the fires on Friday, July 14, and the WMA will be closed to the public until further notice past the Deer Creek Road and past Hoover Point to allow for fire crews to battle the fires.  

We are gearing up for 2017's fire seasons. There already are several small active fires in the lower elevations around the state as of this note. We have not begun mapping them at this time. Stay tuned to https://idfg.idaho.gov/fire for information for anglers and hunters regarding fire information as this fire season progresses.

In the aftermath of the Mile Marker 14 Wildfire near Boise and the Soda Fire south of Marsing, Idaho Fish and Game staff are looking for volunteers to plant sagebrush and bitterbrush seedlings to help restore both areas.

We are suspending map updates on this page until next fire season. The closures that we have posted may endure the remainder of the year.  If you know of any closures that are not listed here, please let us know. In addition, if you have any thoughts, comments, or concerns about this fire information page, we love to hear feedback.

The Boise National Forest expects to ignite a prescribed burn in a portion of Unit 39, which means a small portion of the unit will be closed to public access during the project.