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An increase in fire activity around the nation has prohibited an infrared flight to measure the size of the Buckskin 2 Fire. The fire, reported Aug. 4, has burned an estimated 226 acres on Delyle Ridge between Twin and Dry creeks, eight miles due south of Clark Fork. The cause of the fire, which is 15% contained, is under investigation.
As containment of the Consalus Fire increased to 70%, state officials advised that fire danger in most of the state is rated as very high to extreme. As of Tuesday, Idaho Department of Lands crews have fought 166 fires, with most being human-caused or investigated as possibly being human-caused.
As containment of the Consalus Fire increased to 70%, state officials advised that fire danger in most of the state is rated as very high to extreme. As of Tuesday, Idaho Department of Lands crews have fought 166 fires, with most being human-caused or investigated as possibly being human-caused.
With growth of the Consalus Fire holding steady for more than a week, management of the fire is being returned to the Priest Lake Fire District. "After over a week of the fire staying within its footprint and all the great work accomplished on the line, fire officials have determined that the complexity of the fire has dropped from a Type 3 incident to a Type 4," Northern Rockies Type 3 Incident Management Team officials said in a Monday update.
From no name creek to Consalus Creek, things are “looking really good” on the south and southeastern edges of the Consalus Fire, Northern Rockies Type 3 Incident Management Team officials said Saturday.