Shoshone Basin Rangeland Fire Protection Association
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- Website: https://www.idl.idaho.gov/fire-management/rangeland-fire-protection-associations/
- Contact: Lori Satterwhite Turner (Shoshone Basin RFPA President), Alex Cox (South Idaho Fire Program Liaison)
- Email: acox@idl.idaho.gov
- Phone: (208) 334-0263
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About
The Shoshone Basin RFPA, located south of Twin Falls in Rogerson, covers a big swath of country, total 488,000 acres of land with 45 members.
Rangeland Fire Protection Associations empower local landowners to protect their own property and their neighbors’ where fire protection services are limited or not available. By responding quickly, fires on the range can be kept small. RFPAs can also respond to fires nearby that would otherwise take time for other firefighting agencies to reach. They operate under the concept of “neighbors helping neighbors” with support, including start-up funding, training, and refurbished equipment provided through IDL, BLM, and other partners including the Office of Species Conservation and US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Rangeland Fire Protection Associations empower local landowners to protect their own property and their neighbors’ where fire protection services are limited or not available. By responding quickly, fires on the range can be kept small. RFPAs can also respond to fires nearby that would otherwise take time for other firefighting agencies to reach. They operate under the concept of “neighbors helping neighbors” with support, including start-up funding, training, and refurbished equipment provided through IDL, BLM, and other partners including the Office of Species Conservation and US Fish and Wildlife Service.
