VIDEO: Our local fire departments are gearing up for Idaho's wildfire season.
There was already a large fire in Roberts over the weekend. It has since been contained, but what could the rest of the fire season look like for eastern Idaho?
Local News 8 spoke with both Jefferson County and Bureau of Land Management officials to find out.
According to Chris Burger from the Idaho Falls district of the Bureau of Land Management, there is plenty of water from the snow in our region. That means grass, bushes, and shrubs will have moist ground, but when that vegetation dries out, there's lots more fuel to burn. Burger says the next eight to 10 weeks will be very important.
"We'll likely have a delayed start to fire season. If we turn off hot and dry, then we could see an extended fire season and those fine fuels coming into being receptive to fire earlier in the year," Burger said.