As the Big Grass Fire continues burning across southwestern Idaho, ranchers say the greatest challenges won’t end when the flames are extinguished.
The fire, now one of the largest active wildfires in the country, has destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres of grazing land that many ranching families rely on to feed their cattle.
Scott Jensen, secretary of the Owyhee Cattlemen’s Association and a University of Idaho extension educator, said the long-term impacts could last for years…