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While it was quickly extinguished thanks to extensive air support, investigators say the Candle Hill Fire is suspicious and are seeking information on the blaze. Meanwhile, crews have brought the Bee Top Fire on the Sandpoint Ranger District to 78% containment and crews continued to hold the line on the Consalus Fire, located on the Priest River Ranger District.
Crews made significant strides to bring the Bee Top Fire under control with containment estimated at 46%. Significant strides also were made on the Consalus Fire where crews are making steady progress.
While the Consalus Fire continues to grow, so does the number of firefighters assigned to the fire as crews continue to make gains to bring the fire under greater containment. On the Bee Top Fire, firefighters made significant gains, bringing containment to 35 percent.
Crews are headed up to the mid-mountain camp as they continue to fight the Bee Top Fire. On the Consalus Fire, firefighters kept a handle on the fire's northern edge, keeping growth of the fire to a minimum.
Bit by bit, fire crews fighting a pair of local fires are gaining ground over the wildfires.