Bench Lake Fire (Sept. 1) The Bench Lake fire is burning a few miles south of Stanley, and is about 2,595 acres. The fire, which officials believe was caused by humans, is now 90% contained.

STANLEY, Idaho — The Bench Lake Fire continues to increase, but fire crews are progressing on containment efforts. According ...

STANLEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Bench Lake Fire continues to burn thousands of acres of forest near Redfish Lake. According to the United States Forest Service, the fire burned approximately ...

Stanley residents have suffered through smoke and fires for the better part of this summer. That’s led to far fewer tourists ...

The Bench Lake Fire was caused by humans, fire officials stated for the first time Friday. Previously, the cause of the blaze — which has burned 2,595 acres in Central Idaho, near Stanley and is ...

Within days, nearly 200 people were working on the blaze in the Sawtooth recreation area, dubbed the Bench Lake fire. As crews dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of lake water from aircraft ...

The Stanley Lake recreation complex and connecting trails will close because of a lightning-caused wildfire, the U.S. Forest ...

Division PP: The fire was most active in this area as it burned between the west and east legs of Highway 21, crews evaluated ...

The latest wildfire in the Sawtooth Wilderness is hurting local businesses already struggling with another fire earlier this ...

The Forest Service also posted a picture of Redfish Lake Lodge on Monday on social media, saying efforts to protect it from the fire have been very successful. Other wildfires reported in southern ...

Two campgrounds and a handful of trails in the Redfish Lake recreation complex remain closed because of the Bench Lake Fire, but most of the complex reopened to the public July 30. The Bench Lake ...

Investigators determined that the Bench Lake Fire in the Sawtooth recreation area near Stanley was human-caused. Jon Slatore U.S. Forest Service When fire officials received reports of smoke and ...