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Fire danger high amid hot, dry conditions

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | July 11, 2026 1:07 AM

COEUR d’ALENE — The same hot, windy weather that sent people to the beach in droves Friday poses a risk of wildfire with little sign of letting up.

“We have been drier than the Sahara,” said Coeur d’Alene climatologist Cliff Harris. “In the past 41 days, we’ve only had a quarter of an inch of rain.” 

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