Stateline Complex fires grow to 2,856 acres
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and last updated 2021-07-25 18:43:42-04
The fires within the Stateline Complex continued spreading in all directions on Saturday and have now burnt 2,856 acres, according to a Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 update.
The Stateline Complex is burning on the St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, to the south and west of the Idaho-Montana state line, and approximately thirteen air-miles south/west of St. Regis.
Firefighters are expecting similar fire behavior on Sunday as was seen earlier in the weekend with consistent spread in dead fuels.
On Saturday, July 24, the Lolo National Forest issued several emergency closures due to increased fire activity on the Stateline Complex. Access to Diamond and Cliff Lakes remains closed as well as the following roads and trails:
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Man sentenced to 48 years in prison for shooting at Douglas County deputies during 2018 chase Tony Keith © Provided by Colorado Springs-Pueblo KKTV Peirce Langewisch
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - In the early morning hours of Nov. 27, 2018 a chase involving a stolen vehicle and authorities took place in Douglas County. The end result, one person was killed and two others were sentenced to prison.
On Tuesday, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office shared the details on the sentencing for Peirce Langewisch. According to the district attorney’s office, Langewisch was the man who fired shots at deputies during the chase. It started at about 3 a.m. when deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office spotted a possible stolen vehicle that ran a red light. The deputies followed the vehicle down C-470, with the driver of the stolen vehicle reaching speeds of 120 mph.
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