The quickly spreading wildfire that jumped from Idaho to Nevada Sunday also reportedly threatened to spread onto the pilot training range used by Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. Several fires raging throughout Idaho, at last report, had consumed some 770,000 acres. Mountain Home firefighters had battled other lightning-induced wildfires earlier this month.
Every year, Congress and the military debate which combat assets should head to the boneyard and which have more life left in them. Lawmakers often opt to keep Air Force systems that bring jobs to their districts, which complicates matters as the service looks to modernize and ditch certain platforms.…