As wildfires spread across homes in Southern California, Idaho Gov. Brad Little said the state of Idaho is working to prevent similar devastation from happening in Idaho.  At a press conference on Friday morning in Boise,

BOISE, Idaho — Multiple Idaho fire crews have been helping battle the devastating wildfires ripping across Southern California. The weather has changed for the better, with the Santa Ana winds dying down in intensity. This should help fire crews, including the Gem State's crews, make more headway in fire mitigation efforts.

As communities in California prepare to rebuild and recover from devastating wildfires, an Idaho-based disaster relief company is standing by to help. Disaster Response, based in Garden City, sent a team with gear from Idaho to aid in rebuilding and repairing homes.

Idaho firefighters are making their way to assist and protect communities threatened by wildfires burning in the greater Los Angeles area in southern California. More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from their homes,

Lorenzo Lamas criticized California officials for not being prepared for the fires, which have been "absolutely devastating" to his Pacific Palisades hometown.

Idaho firefighters are on the front lines in California, despite reports to the contrary over the weekend. “There was a false story about Oregon, Washington, and Idaho crews being turned away for emissions.

The Air Quality Index measured 156 near Forks, Washington, and received a rating of "unhealthy," meaning some members of the general public may experience health effects and members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects. No major wildfires were reported nearby, however.

Our pattern has taken a turn toward a drier spell over the last few days. This is typical for the month of January. The end result has been a very slow decrease

More than 100 Idaho firefighters will deploy to California to help protect wildfire-threatened communities as deadly, highly destructive blazes rage in the Los Angeles area, according to a news release.

According to Oregon and California’s fire departments, trucks were stopped in Davis, California, just outside Sacramento, for maintenance and safety checks, and those trucks continued onward. Photos and news coverage confirm that trucks from other states were assisting firefighters in Los Angeles.

Payne grew up in Laguna Beach, California, and moved to Boise in the eighth grade. He starred at Owyhee (Idaho) High School and after a couple of years playing basketball at Colorado State University found his way back to Moscow and the Idaho Vandals.

Three California cities showed the largest increases and decreases in an annual report of the best-performing cities in the nation.