We present initial results from a post-wildfire wind erosion monitoring project in semiarid sagebrush steppe of Southeastern Idaho.  The central goal of this project is to determine and describe the effects of fire on the potential for wind erosion in our study environment.  Methods focus on the simultaneous determination of saltation activity and threshold wind velocities (critical threshold) at burned and unburned sites, based on data at 5-minute intervals for a 4 month period.  Methods also include the use of passive sediment collectors to determine sediment horizontal mass flux at burned and unburned sites.  Initial results indicate substantial differences in wind erosion potential between burned and unburned sites.  Saltation activity appears to be greater and more frequently detected, and horizontal mass flux  appears to be greater, at two burned sites compared to the unburned site.  These findings suggest that fire might increase the potential for redistribution of saltation-sized soil particles by wind in the initial months following a fire.  Comparison between the burned sites indicates periods of similar saltation activity and threshold wind speeds.  Comparison also appears to show periods when saltation is detected at one burned site but not the other, and periods when greater wind speeds are required at one burned site to initiate saltation.  This suggests that within-burn variability might exist in wind erosion potential and require more complete characterization to accurately model and predict post-fire eolian transport.  These initial results are important for shaping our future work in the monitoring and prediction of post-fire wind erosion in semiarid rangeland environments.  We believe this will have important implications for post-fire soil conservation efforts and add new insight into fire effects on surficial processes in semiarid landscapes.