Life on the Range Videos

Mountain Home Ranchers Form First Rangeland Fire Protection Association

• Mountain Home ranchers formed Idaho’s first Rangeland Fire Protection Association in collaboration with IDL and BLM.
• Federal policy has prohibited ranchers from fighting fires on public lands for safety and liability reasons.
• According to a national wildfire frequency map, the Southwest Idaho region burns more often than any other place in the nation. 
• Read the full story on the Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission’s website.

Project Seeks to Stop the Fire Cycle in SW Idaho

• A primary goal is to build 350 miles of fire breaks between Boise and Glenns Ferry in hopes of catching fires when they’re small.
• Nearly 80% of the fires along the corridor are human caused.
• The area is the worst hotspot for fires in the nation.
• Read the full story on the Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission’s website.