Clover fire listed at 100% contained

By Reader Staff

The Clover fire near Naples is now 100% contained, as of the evening of July 14, according to the Idaho Department of Lands. The fire is estimated to have burned about 50 acres.

The Boundary County Sheriff’s Office rescinded all “Ready, Set, Go” evacuation orders and all evacuation zones are back to normal status.

IDL is asking people to avoid Deep Creek Loop between Schoolhouse Road and Highland Flats Road as fire traffic is still present.

“Control lines established by fire crews on the Clover fire were challenged but held through yesterday’s wind event,” IDL wrote in a July 15 update, referring to a storm that knocked out power to more than 2,300 Bonner County residents.

Currently there are 55 personnel mopping up hotspots and working toward “controlled” status on the fire. A “controlled” fire means it is extinguished while “contained” refers to having firebreaks around the fire that are strong enough to prevent spread. 

Crews will monitor the fire over the next several weeks to ensure no reignitions occur.