Athol brush fire prompts evacuations
An aerial view of the Ulm Creek Fire.
Photo courtesy USDA FOREST SERVICE
SANDPOINT — Residents along a handful of roads near Athol were advised to leave their homes Monday afternoon due to a brush fire.
The fire was first reported at about 1:25 p.m., according to Idaho Department of Lands officials. Now estimated at between 10-15 acres, IDL officials said its crews are on scene, including nine engines, four single-engine "scooper" planes, an air attack unit and four hand crews.
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