Balance of Idaho’s state wildfire suppression fund drops to $15 million after 2025 season
Aerial shots show a thinned area in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest to reduce the threat and severity of wildfire.
Chase Bolyard, Idaho Department of Lands GNA Program Specialist
While the state continues navigating budget holdbacks and revenue shortfalls, the balance of Idaho’s wildfire suppression fund is expected to drop to $15 million after closing the books on the 2025 wildfire season, state officials said Tuesday.
Idaho’s expenses for the 2025 wildfire season netted about $40.6 million, Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller said during Tuesday’s meeting of the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners, which is frequently referred to as simply the Land Board.
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