Local and Regional Fires Bringing smoke to many parts of Idaho

Local fires around the southern portion of North Idaho along with smoke from the Oregon fires have spiked the local AQI levels to UNHEATHLY in parts of North Idaho. The patchy smoke and haze across South Idaho and the Central Mountains are slowly flowing south to east into the Southern and Southeast Highlands providing some limited clearing for the evening hours over parts of the Snake River Plains. The Bench Lake Fire south of Stanley is adding to this smoke and haze across portions of South Idaho. Smoke and haze from the Central Washington and Oregon fires will move into North Idaho and the Treasure Valley in the early morning bringing light haze across those areas tomorrow.

HRRR-NCEP Smoke Near Surface Smoke initialized 11Z (5am MDT) 16 July 2024 shows patchy smoke and haze over portions of the Central Mountains, South and East Idaho. Light haze is seen over the northern portion of North Idaho.