Sunset Fire crews battle terrain, heavy fuels
A view of the Sunset Fire from a fireboat en route to assist ground forces protecting values at risk along the shoreline of Lake Pend Oreille in southern Bonner County.
Photo courtesy IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
After a day's reprieve thanks to cool, rainy weather, activity on the Sunset Fire could be heading upward again with the advent of warmer weather on the horizon, according to Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 5 officials tasked with fighting the 2,780-acre fire.
Following Saturday’s rain, a drying trend is expected during the day and, while intense fire behavior is not expected Sunday, IMT officials said the continued drying of fuels will result in increased potential for fire activity. Torching is possible, and heavy fuels will continue to burn.
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