The Custer County sheriff told other area residents to be ready to leave. As of Friday, the Wapiti Fire had burned nearly 40,000 acres and was only 10% contained.

STANLEY, Idaho — The Bench Lake Fire continues to increase, but fire crews are progressing on containment efforts. According to Great Basin Team Four, the fire is now 2,595 acres large and 23 ...

An estimated 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck central Idaho on Monday morning near Stanley — the epicenter was in Clayton, according to the United States Geological Survey.