From the Archives - July 27, 2023
In 1973, a fire broke out in a timbered area on Mission Hill, three miles west of Bonners Ferry Monday afternoon, and burned over 90 acres of Kootenai Tribal lands.
(Photo courtesy BOUNDARY COUNTY MUSEUM)
This Week in History — 50 years ago — 1973: "A fire broke out in a timbered area on Mission Hill, three miles west of Bonners Ferry Monday afternoon, and burned over 90 acres of Kootenai Tribal lands.
"Bill Maas, Fire Warden for the Department of Public Lands, said that the blaze was man-caused. Maas headed a crew of 30 state fire-fighters from Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint who successfully controlled the fire by late Monday evening. Crews were 'mopping up' Tuesday, he said."
Photo — The Valley Studio
The Boundary County Historical Society and Museum, 7229 Main, Bonners Ferry, sponsors this column.
Visit the museum Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and you can visit the website at www.boundarycountymuseum.org or the museum’s Facebook page for historical photos and stories, and to see upcoming events. The museum also can be reached at doyouremember@meadowcrk.com or by telephone at 208-267-7720.