Gabe Barnard

Update: Thursday, July 9, around 7 p.m. People in Slaughterhouse Canyon, east of Bellevue and north of the fire's ignition area, have been

of 8 Update: Friday, July 10, around 4:45 p.m. The Martin Fire is 90% contained, according to the South Idaho Interagency Dispatch Center. It has burned 1,065 acres.

A lockdown at St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center on Saturday evening was implemented "out of an abundance of caution," hospital spokesperson Joy Prudek said.

Update: 9:55 p.m. Saturday:

Update: Sunday, July 12, around 4:04 p.m.

of 2 Update: Saturday, July 12, around 6:40 p.m. The Sawtooth National Forest stated in a Facebook post around 6 p.m. that the fire, named the Cabin Creek Fire, was estimated to have burned about 5 acres.

Update: Monday, July 13, around 8 p.m.

Firefighting crews leaped on wildfires that kicked up nearby on Thursday and Sunday during a stretch of hot, dry weather, battling Blaine County’s first major blazes in a summer of

The National Weather Service on Thursday issued two alerts advising people in Blaine County and central Idaho of dangerous weather conditions expected Friday.

The National Weather Service on Friday issued a message warning the public about a combination of weather conditions set to increase fire danger this weekend.