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 couple of days, Idaho...
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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 around 1,500 acres, the...
June weather to determine fire season
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Predicting nature may ultimately be a fool’s errand, but being prepared for whatever Mother Nature throws at us — especially when it comes to fire season — is something...
Fire Restrictions increased to Stage 2
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Despite the cooling temperatures and smoky skies this week, drought conditions and extreme fire danger levels continue to persist in North Idaho. These conditions prompted officials to raise fire...
Feeling the heat? Relief could be in sight
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With temperatures lingering in the 90s for the past ten days and smoke from wildfires in British Columbia and Montana throwing a haze in the sky, August 2017 has...
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 reported around 3:30 p.m....
Fire restrictions lifted
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Just about everyone greeted the turn from blazing heat to cool, rainy weather this week with a sigh of relief. But forest firefighters aren’t out of the woods just...
Bonner County declared disaster area
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In an emergency meeting Friday morning, Bonner County Commissioners adopted a resolution declaring a local disaster emergency in Bonner County due to wildfires burning out of control. According to...
Flying drones causing problems with firefighting
By Chris Balboni Reader Contributor Firefighters in the western United States have seen a new obstacle this season: drones. Labeled “hobby drones” by officials, the unmanned vehicles that typically carry compact video cameras have...
Fire boat credited with saving several homes in Cape Horn
By Ben Olson Reader Staff At the Bayview public dock earlier this week, life seemed to be returning to normal. Kids splashed in the water as the temperature hit the mid-90s again. Chris’ Patio...
