Carey Rural Fire and Rescue

08/30/2026

Small roadside brush fire tonight on Gannett Road. Started when a chained popped off. Luckily the driver noticed, stopped and called it in.

08/29/2026

08/28/2026

Pictures from Wagon Butte this morning...

08/28/2026

The Blaine County Sheriff has lifted the Level 2 Set Statuses for the SouthCarey and EastCarey evacuation zones in the Wildhorse Fire, effective 8/27/2026. Both zones will go to Level 1 READY STATUS. Please maintain situational awareness should conditions change. If you feel you are in danger, do not wait for an evacuation order.


Posted 8/17/2026 6:45 PM

08/27/2026

WILDHORSE FIRE LEVEL 1 - READY STATUS ORDERED for East Carey zone due to fire danger from the Wildhorse Fire, effective immediately. Be READY to evacuate at a moment's notice.
Posted 6:50 PM 8/26/2026

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08/27/2026

EVACUATION ALERT: The Blaine County Sheriff has placed residents in the South Carey zone from Preacher Bridge on the East side of HWY 26 to Red Hawk Lane on Level 3 GO NOW EVACUATION STATUS due to the danger from the Wildhorse Fire in Lincoln County, Idaho. Leave immediately. It is not safe in your area.

You will not be let back in until after the fire danger has passed and the evacuation status has been lifted. Stay tuned for more fire updates and additional possible evacuations.
Posted 6:15 PM 8/26/2026
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AVISO DE EVACUACIÓN: El Sheriff del condado de Blaine ha declarado el estado de evacuación de Nivel 3 ("VÁYANSE AHORA") para los residentes de la zona de South Carey —desde Preacher Bridge, en el lado este de la autopista 26, hasta Red Hawk Lane— debido al peligro que representa el incendio Wildhorse en el condado de Lincoln, Idaho. Salgan de inmediato; su zona no es segura.
No se permitirá el reingreso hasta que haya pasado el peligro del incendio y se haya levantado la orden de evacuación. Manténganse atentos a más actualizaciones sobre el incendio y a posibles evacuaciones adicionales.
Publicado a las 6:15 p. m. del 26/08/2026.

08/27/2026

HWY CLOSURE ALERT: HWY 26 between Carey and Richfield, Idaho, is CLOSED from MM 184-197 (Durfee Lane) due to danger from the Wildhorse Fire burning in Lincoln County. Stay tuned for possible evacuations.
Posted 6:01 PM 8/26/2026

08/26/2026

Avoid highway 26 between Carey and Richfield

08/26/2026

The BLM will be doing a large back burn on the Wildhorse fire in Lincoln County. Expect large amounts of smoke. If you see any hot ash that could potentially start a fire please call 911.