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AM Scanner Traffic — 7.17.15

From Kerry Costigan-Galdes of Spirit Lake re: new fire in northern Kootenai County: "A fire has been spotted approximately 1.2 miles northeast of Spirit Lake in the area of Eagle Drive in Bonner County. At this time our office is unaware of the size or extent of the fire, but crews are on scene. There is also a fire plane that has been circling the area to assist as well. No evacuation notices have been issued that we are aware." (HucksOnline: Fire is about 5 to 10 acres, according to Scanner reports.)

  • 12:11 p.m. Unknown Injury Accident -- Pickup/sedan hit head on @ Kathleen Ave/Building Center Drive, CdA.
  • 12:10 p.m. Unwanted -- 12YO girl, alone in CdA apartment, believes someone trying to get in..
  • 11:23 a.m. Fall -- 2900 block of Ponderosa Ave/Post Falls.
  • 11:17 a.m. Firemen are trying to get to fire off Clagstone Road/Pend Oreille/Eagle Drive, Athol-Bayview area.
  • 11:09 a.m. Road Rage -- Male yelling into window of 2nd parked pickup driver @ I-90/H41, Post Falls.
  • 10:36 a.m. Possible DUI -- Gray mini-van speeding, weaving @ n/b H95/MP 402 (Worley).
  • 10:13 a.m. Smoke Check -- Athol caller reports smoke @ Caribou/Shoshone Ave; may be from Cape Horn fire.
  • 9:59 a.m. Chest Pain -- 4100 block of State Line Road.
  • 9:57 a.m. Accident -- Govt Way/Ironwood Drive, CdA, blocking road.
  • 9:55 a.m. Trespassing -- Business owner @ 555 W. Canfield Ave/CdA trespasses female.
  • 9:32 a.m. Arrested -- KCSDeputy transporting adult female to county jail.
  • 9:09 a.m. Domestic Dispute -- 3900 block of Playfair St/CdA.
  • 9:07 a.m. Utility Problem -- Smell of natural gas @ Pines Road/Evergreen Drive, Hayden.
  • 9:02 a.m. Possible DUI -- E/b Prairie Ave/Atlas Road, CdA.
  • 8:51 a.m. Smoke Check -- Haze on north end of Clagstone Road/Athol from Cape Horn fire.
  • 8:33 a.m. Smoke Check -- Coeur d'Alene Drive/Sandpoint Circle, Spirit Lake.
  • 8:22 a.m. Possible Stroke -- 4200 block of N. Canterbury Road/CdA.
  • 8:22 a.m. Medical Emergency -- Kootenai County Fairgrounds.


D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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