More than 80% wildfires on Idaho state land caused by humans this year

More than 80% of the wildfires that the Idaho Department of Lands has responded to this year have been caused by humans, Director Dustin Miller told an interim committee of Idaho legislators Tuesday. “This staggering figure just underscores the importance of not only a robust fuels mitigation program … but also a solid prevention program,” […]

By: Clark Corbin

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: October 13, 2026

Words: 645

Last Updated: 4 days, 7 hours ago

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More than 80% of the wildfires that the Idaho Department of Lands has responded to this year have been caused by humans, Director Dustin Miller told an interim committee of Idaho legislators Tuesday.

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“This staggering figure just underscores the importance of not only a robust fuels mitigation program … but also a solid prevention program,” Miller told the Idaho Legislature’s Natural …

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