Wildfires put ranchers on federal land in limbo for 2 years

Two years of lost income and the added cost of purchasing feed and repairing infrastructure can be as devastating to ranchers and rural communities as the fires themselves.

Lightning struck deep in the central Idaho mountains on July 24, 2024, igniting the Wapiti Fire that burned across 129,063 acres around Stanley, Idaho – a place known for its scenic vistas and idyllic rural landscape.

​ Two years of lost income and the added cost of purchasing feed and repairing infrastructure can be as devastating to ranchers and rural communities as the fires themselves.

Lightning struck deep in the central Idaho mountains on July 24, 2024, igniting the Wapiti Fire that burned across 129,063 acres around Stanley, Idaho – a place known for its scenic vistas and idyllic rural landscape.