Friday morning firefighters found a piece of equipment being used to fight the Badger Fire had been vandalized and the Forest Service is information on the crime.
The Badger Fire in the South Hills has been burning since September 12th. We have some pictures and videos of what it looks like now and while the fire crews and fighting the fire.
The Badger Fire has been burning since September 12th and is over 35 thousand acres. The Twin Falls Sheriff Office shared video of the fire torching the South Hills.
The air quality around the area has been unhealthy, especially those in the sensitive groups. Because of the poor air quality and the wild fire conditions fire restrictions are in effect.
It seems to have been a particularly bad fire season and although a lot of the smoke in the air is from Oregon and California, Idaho has some significant fires burning right now
With all the wild fires around the west coast, there is an increase in smoke in the area. All week long there is a potential for unhealthy air quality in Twin Falls and surrounding areas.
There are so many fires burning around the area and the smoke is causing unhealthy conditions for Idaho. According to several sources, the air quality in Twin Falls has reached the "unhealthy" level.
The Shoshone Police Department is asking for anyone's help who may know who started a fire in the city park bathrooms. The incident happened yesterday afternoon around 2:40 p.m.