The Idaho Bureau of Land Management had a special VIP guest Thursday afternoon to check out the destruction from the Badger Fire. KMVT had the opportunity to see who it was and why he came to Southern Idaho.
Wildfires have been creating havoc in California, Oregon, and even parts of Southern Idaho since September. One of them was the Badger Fire, which ignited on September 12 and burned for nearly a month, destroying more than 90,000 acres of public and private lands.
BLM deputy director William Perry Pendley came by on Thursday to get a tour of the area with local officials and to get an overview of what caused the fire. He also wanted to discuss with local officials how hazardous fuels are handled on BLM land in the Gem State.
“Well the president (Donald Trump) is very committed to fighting wildfires, but also making sure we don’t have as big of wildfires as we had in the past,” Pendley said.