North Idaho in drought
A sign at the base of Tubbs Hill in Coeur d'Alene warns hikers of high fire danger amid ongoing drought conditions in the region.
HAILEY HILL/Press
Nearly 80% of the Northwest is in a drought this summer, including North Idaho.
“We’re not only in a drought, we’re in an extreme to exceptional drought,” said Peter Youngblood, a Coeur d’Alene-based hydrologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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