Fire season fizzles out
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Autumn weather has officially set in to the relief of firefighters across the state. The Idaho Department of Lands released its final statewide fire update …
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Fires burn near Priest Lake
By Reader Staff
The Idaho Department of Lands reported Aug. 7 that there had been 89 fires — totaling 345 burned acres — on the 6.3 million acres of land …
Government shutdown fallout hits home
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Contributor
With the speed of today’s news cycle, our recent government shutdown — the longest in United States history — already seems like a distant …
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 …
North Idaho had worst air quality in nation on Labor Day
By Henry Worobec
Reader Contributor
On Labor Day, City Beach was empty. The air stung like the bad side of a camp fire. Smog hid the mountains and filtered the …
Red Flag Warning issued for fires
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the region due to increased winds, low relative humidity and high temperatures. The U.S. …
Fires reported in Bonner Co.
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Two fires have been reported in Bonner County. Starts of unknown origin were reported at Carr Creek and Trestle Creek.
The Carr Creek start was …
No cause yet released in Cape Horn Fire
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Cape Horn fire that scorched Lake Pend Oreille communities last year is seared into local memory. However, authorities still haven’t released the cause of …
Fireworks ban still in place for NF
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint Ranger District would like to emphasize that all fireworks are prohibited in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest year-round.
“There are campfires allowed” said …
Low snowpack and high temps could lead to severe fire season
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Here we go again.
Record setting temperatures and snowpack levels that are half that of the normal average could possibly contribute to another elevated fire …
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