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BFPD locating 'Harris' sign thief
General rule of thumb, if it is not yours, leave it alone, especially political signs.
Westside Road Evacuation “READY” Status Lifted
The pre-evacuation “Ready” status on Westside Road has been lifted as of Oct. 17.
Kootenai River Complex Fires Sept. 23 update
The Kootenai River Complex Fires are estimated to have reached 21,501 acres in size.
Kootenai River Complex Fire Update Sept. 22
The Kootenai River Complex fires are estimated to have reached 21,427 acres and are at 79% completion.
Kootenai River Complex Fire update Sept. 20
The Kootenai River Complex fires are estimated to be 20,908 acres and is at 79% completion after another day of slow fire movement.
Kootenai River Complex fires update Sept. 19
The Kootenai River Complex fires are estimated to have reached 20,908. Estimated size has not changed due to no infrared detection flight taking place.
Westside Road Residents Return to “Ready” Stage
Residents of Westside Road are being advised they can reduce their evacuation preparation status to “Ready”.
Kootenai River Complex Fire Update Sept. 15
The Kootenai River Complex Fire is estimated to have reached 20,744 acres as of this morning.
Kootenai River Complex fire update Sept. 14
Air quality has been poor in Bonners Ferry the past few days due to smoke from the Kootenai River Complex fires and large fires in the western United States.
Fire update Sept. 13
As of the morning of Tuesday Sept. 13 the Kootenai River Complex fires are estimated to be at 19, 708 acres and 79 percent completion.
Kootenai River Complex Fire Update Sept. 12
The Russell Mountain and Trout Fires burned together and will now be called the Russell Mountain Fire. Fire activity on the Russell Mountain and Katka Fires co…
Fire Update for Saturday Sept. 10
The Incident Management Team reported that on Friday Sept. 9 the Russell Mountain Fire slowly backed down the slopes west of the Westside Road, this generated…
No Evacuations in Place – Westside Road Restricted to Residents Only
There are currently no evacuations in place in Boundary County in response to the Kootenai River Complex fires, however, as a precaution the following “Ready, …
Prescribed Field Burning in Kootenai River Valley Sunday
Starting around 1 p.m. Sunday Sept. 4, Boundary County residents may see several fields being burned by private landowners on the east side of the Kootenai Riv…
Pre-evacuation of Ball Creek on Westside Road
There has been a pre-evacuation notification for north of Ball Creek on Westside road.
Prescribed Field Burning Possible Today, Expanded Pre-Evacuation Notifications
County residents may see several fields being burned today by private landowners on the east side of the Kootenai River.