Wildfire forces evacuations near Athol, destroys three structures
Heavy equipment operators spent Tuesday moving logs and branches away from the fire's edge as crews feed the brush, branches and small trees into mechanical chippers to process into smaller chips — reducing the volume of flammable materials.
Photo courtesy USDA FOREST SERVICE
SANDPOINT — A wildfire in southern Bonner County has destroyed several structures and forced dozens of residents to be evacuated, according to the Idaho Department of Lands.
In an update just after 8 p.m., IDL officials said three structures were lost to the quickly moving wildfire, estimated to be more than 675 acres. In addition, the moving wildfire northeast of Athol forced the evacuation of residents on Sunset and Little Blacktail roads in southern Bonner County and caused many others to be placed on notice of possible evacuation.
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