Cougar Fire area closure rescinded
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
More than two months after it was first detected, the Cougar Fire is finally just a memory.
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests announced Wednesday it …
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Cougar Fire nears containment
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Cougar Fire, a long-burning wildfire located five miles east of Hope, appears to be near containment according to Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
The fire …
Rain helps control Cougar Fire
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The 7,608-acre Cougar Fire was 50 percent contained on Wednesday, according to fire officials. Thanks to 0.5-0.75 inches of rain on the fire the last …
Cougar fire grows, area fires remain active
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Cougar Fire was an estimated 6,626 acres and 26- percent contained on Wednesday afternoon, with wind gusts of up to 20 mph near the …
North Idaho fires to see wind through Tuesday
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Monday’s wildfire story is wind, with 7-13 mph gusts anticipated on a couple of larger area blazes through Tuesday, according to Idaho Panhandle National Forests …
Area fires grow, smoky air here to stay
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Cougar Fire made substantial moves over the weekend, as the blaze jumped Lightning Creek headed northeast and tripled in size.
The fire, located five …
Heat and wind fan regional flames
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Cougar Fire made substantial moves this weekend, as the blaze jumped Lightning Creek headed northeast and tripled in size.
The fire, located five miles …
Fires blaze close to home
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The July 27 lightning storm started 93 fires across the Coeur d’Alene Interagency Dispatch Zone, with 11 growing to be greater than five acres, totaling …
Cougar Fire estimated 700 acres Monday, slowly growing
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Cougar Fire, located five miles east of Hope and just north of Porcupine Lake, is an estimated 700 acres as of Monday and continuing …
Fires start across region following lightning storm
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests reported a handful of regional fires Tuesday, citing last week’s lightning storm as the cause of most recent fires.
The …
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