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Crews are battling a wildfire that's burning in the Paradise area. The blaze sparked on private property on Friday afternoon.

When Level 3 evacuation orders were issued for Lane County wildfires the community jumped into action to provide support to those who had to leave their homes.

Sparks from power lines can be a major cause of wildfires. Electric companies are taking steps to mitigate that threat.

HAYDEN, ID. — The Ridge Creek Fire burning north of Hayden Lake grew to 3,248 acres with 12% containment, which is down from 15% containment in the last update on

The Niarada Fire 12 miles west of Elmo is holding at 20,365 acres while containment has grown to 85%.

The Big Knife Fire burning east of Arlee has burned nearly 7,000 acres and is 7% contained as of Friday morning.

The lightning-sparked Ridge Fire is burning six miles southeast of Hungry Horse on the Flathead National Forest.

The River Road East Fire near Paradise had burned 500 acres as of late Friday and evacuations had been ordered.

The River Road East Fire near Paradise had grown to nearly 12,000 acres as of Saturday and evacuations had been ordered.

The River Road East Fire near Paradise had grown to nearly 12,000 acres as of Saturday and evacuations had been ordered.