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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.
Firefighter and public safety are the primary objectives for crews fighting the Buckskin 2 Fire near Clark Fork. While an infrared flight to map the fire has not yet occurred due to the number of fires around the country, officials said the fire has burned an estimated 185 acres.
Firefighters are working to gain control of the Buckskin 2 Fire, located eight miles south of the city. The fire, which is being fought by a Type 3 team out of the Sandpoint Ranger District, has burned an estimated 180 acres since it was reported on Aug. 4. There are five engines, two hand crews, two firefighter modules, and a dozer assigned to the fire, which is on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
A wildfire eight miles south of Clark Fork prompted officials to place some residents near the city on “ready status,” warning them to get ready for possible evacuation. Reported Friday evening, the Buckskin 2 Fire has burned an estimated 150 acres and is 0% contained. There are 80 personnel assigned to the fire, with three engines and three hand crews on scene. Additional fire resources have been ordered, Kary Maddox, a U.S. Forest Service pubic information officer, said Saturday.
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.