Washington County Sheriff's Office

08/11/2026

JURY SUMMONS FOR THE OCTOBER-DECEMBER SESSION.
Your Washington County Idaho jury duty summons will be hitting the mailboxes soon!
Please be prompt in getting them filled out and returned.
Remember, some requests such as medical excusals will need additional paperwork provided.
Please call the clerks office at 208-414-2092 if you have any questions.
Our County website also has more information on Jury Duty selections.

co.washington.id.us

08/09/2026

Updated evacuation map. Rock Creek and Jenkins Creek will remain closed while the ranchers gather their cattle. Please avoid those areas, ranchers have been devastated by this fire. Give them the space to get their remaining cattle herded up.

08/08/2026

You can donate to local ranchers through this gofund me account.

The recent wildfires have devastated our Weiser-area farming and ranching community. Fam… Brent Roberts needs your support for Weiser Farm & Ranch Fire Relief

08/07/2026

I want to thank Tony Galli with Hata Electric, Brian Graham and Idaho Power for their quick work to get our repeater back up and running up Jenkins Creek. This houses the sheriff’s office south repeater, Weiser Fires repeater and the counties road and bridge repeater. Both Tony (Hata Electric) and Brian Graham did everything at no cost to the county. Idaho Power also moved us up the list of repairs needed to get us up and running. Bud Swank with Comfort Zone also came up and fixed the wiring and changed the filters in the ac units that cool the radio building.

08/04/2026

Washington County Residents:

The Watch Duty app is very accurate and typically up to date. Please download the free app for timely updates on the Tartar Fire as well as all fires nationwide.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/watch-duty-wildfire-floods/id1574452924

If you haven’t already done it, please go to the Washington County website @

co.washington.id.us

Scroll down to the Alert Sense icon, open (click) and follow instructions. Get signed up for instant emergency notifications within Washington County.

Highway 95 is open!
Right now the fire has burned all the way west to the snake river and appears to be stopped there.
It is now making a push up Manns creek road near the reservoir at this time. Air and ground forces are still pushing hard to get it contained. Winds are not helping matters.
Be kind and patient, help out wherever and whenever you can. Trust that everyone out there is doing their very best to put an end to this. ♥️

08/04/2026

🚨 STAY INFORMED. STAY SAFE. 🚨

As conditions related to the Tartar Fire continue to change, we encourage everyone to use trusted sources for the most current information.

📍 For road closures, travel conditions, and highway updates:
Download and monitor the Idaho 511 app.

🔥 For wildfire updates, evacuation notices, and fire activity:
Download and monitor the Watch Duty app.

Information can change rapidly. Before you travel or if you live near affected areas, check these resources for the latest updates.

For additional county information and emergency resources, visit:
www.co.washington.id.us

Please help us keep our community informed by sharing this post, and following Washington County Emergency Management page too.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office
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08/03/2026

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08/03/2026

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08/03/2026

Update 8/3/2026

08/01/2026

Evacuation alerts for the Tartar Fire.

EVACUATION UPDATE 8/1/26 Residents North of Olds Ferry Rd Please Go Now
City of Weiser is opening the Vendome as temporary evacuation site and RED CROSS is en route
Weiser Rodeo Grounds is open for livestock

EVACUATION ZONE UPDATE 8/1/26 10:00pm
Upper Jenkins Creek Rd area and Chicken Creek area are now at GO status recommended to evacuate now.
Areas South of Steck Park to Eaton Rd, and from Rock Creek Rd to Olds Ferry Rd. and east to Jenkins Creek Rd. are in SET so Evacuate. Area East of Jenkins Creek Rd, North of Weiser to HWY 95 and Chandler lane and North to Upper Mann's Creek Rd are also now at "Be Set" level and should have a plan in place with an evacuation route planned if fire continues and are needed to evacuate.
The Weiser Flats area from Eaton to Weiser City limits and from Olds ferry to the Snake River are in "Ready" status and have an evacuation plan and continue to monitor the fire as needed.

EVACUATION ZONE UPDATE
A new start was picked up by fire crews last night and has already grown by approximately 2000 acres. "GO" evacuation zones indicated in RED are now West of and including the Forest Service area around Hitt and Sturgill Mountains, to Brownlee Reservoir from Sturgill Drainage south Steck Park Recreational area. This area will also North and West of Jenkins Creek Reservoir.
Areas west of Manns Creek Reservoir to Rock Creek Rd and south to the end of Price Rd are asked to be in "SET" and ready to evacuate if conditions worsen. This includes having a plan and evacuation route in place and ready for potential Evacuation GO NOW order.
Furthermore, Areas East of Steck Park and north of Olds Ferry Rd are asked to be in "READY" status meaning be ready to evacuate have an evacuation route planned and monitor updates on the fire.