Idaho Business Review

Boise selects 30-year veteran to lead fire department

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean appoints Aaron Hummel, a 30-year department veteran, as the city’s new fire chief, succeeding ...
Idaho Statesman

Lightning sparks large wildfires north of Boise, near Cascade and Tamarack

Fire crews are battling several fires north of Boise caused by lightning near Cascade. The fires are centered at a location about 1.5 miles south of the Tamarack Resort in Donnelly, and they cover a ...
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Boise, Payette forests announce closures as Rock Fire containment efforts continue

Firefighters limited the growth of the Rock Fire to 2,100 acres on Thursday, aided by calmer winds and cooler temperatures. The blaze, located just south of Tamarack Resort, saw containment lines ...
Idaho State Journal

Firefighters battling several lightning-caused wildfires throughout Southeast Idaho

Lightning tracked across southeast Idaho the past week igniting multiple wildfires on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Fire crews responded quickly to the new starts and are actively engaged in ...

Aaron Hummel tapped to lead Boise Fire Department as new chief

BOISE, Idaho — Boise Mayor Lauren McLean has selected Aaron Hummel to serve as the city's next fire chief after the ...
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Garnet Fire: Grove of giant sequoia trees burns in California's Sierra National Forest

A lightning-sparked wildfire in California’s Sierra National Forest burned Tuesday through a grove of giant sequoias and set some of the ancient towering trees on fire.Wildland firefighters with ...