Bear Lake County fire

08/15/2026

🚒💧 How long will your fire engine’s water really last?

A full tank may sound like plenty—but once the nozzle opens, those gallons can disappear in just minutes.

🔥 1,000 gallons at 250 GPM = about 4 minutes.

That’s why securing a reliable water supply early matters.

Know your tank. Know your flow. Don’t run dry.

07/18/2026

🚨 NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL RAISED TO PL5 🚨

As of 7:30 a.m. on July 18, the National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC) has raised the nation to Preparedness Level 5 (PL5)—the highest national wildfire preparedness level in the United States.

A PL5 designation signifies that wildfire activity has reached extreme levels across the country. Firefighting resources are heavily committed, with multiple large and complex incidents occurring simultaneously. As a result, the availability of additional crews, engines, aircraft, incident management teams, and specialized equipment may become increasingly limited as agencies prioritize resources where they are needed most.

This is a reminder of the tremendous demands being placed on our wildland firefighters and support personnel. Stay informed, be prepared, and do your part to help prevent human-caused wildfires.

Stay safe. Stay vigilant.

— Will Spyrison
Retired Division Chief | InciNotes Administrator

07/13/2026

In a disaster use the Ready Set Go method. Watch and listen to local news and use apps such as Watchduty to keep up on alerts. Also get signed up on alert sense with Bear Lake County Sheriff's Office to receive texts to your phone

07/13/2026

07/12/2026

I want to give a huge shout out to the first responders yesterday! Many of you may have heard or seen emergency vehicles on the move. The fire department had 3 stations and with 8 trucks out at one time, Ems had all 4 ambulances out at once only to drop someone off at the hospital and be called to another person in distress. Sheriffs office was back to back calls. From traumatic injuries, community celebrations, simple assist calls we had them all. I know of many agencies were involved. 3 life flights, 3 state troopers, garden city fire, local fire, ems, sheriffs office, Fish and game, parks and rec, dispatch, hospital and a lot of good hearted people helping. What a great sight to see. At 4:30 this morning the last fire apparatus, sheriff deputy and state trooper left the last scene enroute home only to wonder what today will bring.

06/28/2026

Activity is picking up, from testing equipment and new hydrant systems. Add a couple lighting strikes, camper fire and a road side mower causing a small fire. Then add a couple accidents and some rescues off the lake. Planning meeting with Rich County for ways to improve communication on the lake. Kudos to all those people that make things happen behind the scenes!!!

06/28/2026

Wildfire training. Bear Lake fire, Caribou, Grace and BLM working together on radios and truck operations! Love to train, hope we don’t have to use it in real life!

06/27/2026