Turner Fire nears full containment
Firefighters on the Turner Fire work to secure a direct line on Saturday.
Photo courtesy USDA FOREST SERVICE
Firefighters on the Turner Fire work to secure a direct line on Saturday.
Photo courtesy USDA FOREST SERVICE
A direct line on the Upper Smith Fire's west side.
Photo courtesy USDA FOREST SERVICE
BONNERS FERRY — Fire crews are nearing full containment of the Turner Fire, just over a week after it forced more than 100 homes to be evacuated in the Copeland area of northern Boundary County.
The fire, which is under the command of Northern Rockies Team 1, has burned 681 acres. It is 79% contained. There are 199 personnel assigned to the fire, with some of the crew previously assigned to the fire reallocated to the nearby Upper Smith Fire.