Triggering large avalanches is not out of the question. Unfortunately we're operating with low-probability-high-consequence snowpack conditions in the Sawtooth & Western Smokys and Galena Summit & Eastern Mountains zones. You can greatly reduce the chances of triggering an avalanche by avoiding steep, wind-affected, rocky slopes. For more information, head to sawtoothavalanche.com | U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest

#2024BenchLakeFire Nate Siemers, Great Basin Incident Command Team 4 Operations Planning Chief, discusses the Bench Lake Fire near Redfish Lake, Stanley, Idaho. 🔥 fire lingo "snags" = standing dead trees that pose a risk to firefighters working in the area. Video credit: Joe Schindel | U.S. Forest Service-Sawtooth National Forest