Mission Flats wildfire contained
The Mission Flats Fire creeps dangerously close to eastbound Interstate 90 on Wednesday. The proximity of the flames to the active roadway prompted the Idaho Transportation Department to temporarily limit traffic in that direction to a single lane.
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Smoke billows from the Mission Flats Fire Wednesday morning.
JOSH McDONALD
A tree bursts into flames as the Mission Flats fire spreads.
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A firefighting helicopter dumps water on a burning area of the Cataldo Flats.
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Smoke blots out the sun while ash rains from the sky as an airplane makes an overhead pass of the Mission Flats Fire.
JOSH McDONALD
A firefighting Chinook helicopter assists with suppression efforts.
Photo by MARAH ASHCRAFT
CATALDO — When the National Weather Advisory warned of scattered lightning storms across the region on Tuesday, many residents collectively held their breath because they knew what was coming. ...
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