Sunset Fire reaches 32% containment as evacuation orders lifted
A helicopter works on the Sunset Fire in southern Bonner County Monday.
Photo courtesy IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
SANDPOINT — Firefighters have made swift and significant gains on the Sunset Fire in recent days, bringing containment to 32% and completing a direct handline around the fire's perimeter.
The fire, first reported Aug. 13, has burned 3,230 acres. There are 670 personnel assigned to the fire.
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