Bench Lake Fire (Sept. 1) The Bench Lake fire is burning a few miles south of Stanley, and is about 2,595 acres. The fire, which officials believe was caused by humans, is now 90% contained.

Stanley residents have suffered through smoke and fires for the better part of this summer. That’s led to far fewer tourists ...

Division PP: The fire was most active in this area as it burned between the west and east legs of Highway 21, crews evaluated ...

Within days, nearly 200 people were working on the blaze in the Sawtooth recreation area, dubbed the Bench Lake fire. As crews dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of lake water from aircraft ...

The latest wildfire in the Sawtooth Wilderness is hurting local businesses already struggling with another fire earlier this ...

Two campgrounds and a handful of trails in the Redfish Lake recreation complex remain closed because of the Bench Lake Fire, but most of the complex reopened to the public July 30. The Bench Lake ...

Evacuations for the fire near Palmer Mountain Road and Charm Road were reduced to Level 1 (be ready) at around ...

As of 6:00 p.m. on August 19, all evacuations have been downgraded to level 1 (Get Ready) for the Charm Road Fire burning near the corner of Woods Road and Bench Road, according to Okanogan County ...

The Wapiti fire continues to burn, but cooler temperatures and potential rain could possibly slow down the spread. However, large trees within the fire continue to burn.

Investigators determined that the Bench Lake Fire in the Sawtooth recreation area near Stanley was human-caused. Jon Slatore U.S. Forest Service When fire officials received reports of smoke and ...

When fire officials received reports of smoke and flames near a popular Idaho lodge on a mid-July afternoon, they sprang into action. Within days, nearly 200 people were working on the blaze in the ...