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Forest access restrictions to continue through Labor Day

From staff reports
Some 70 fires are burning 80,000 acres on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, and many areas will remain closed to public access over the Labor Day weekend. “The decision to close large areas of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests has been a very difficult one given the impacts to local communities and citizens,” said Mary Farnsworth, forest supervisor, in a news release. “However, the safety of the public and firefighters is our priority. We will continue to monitor the fire activity within these area closures with the intent to reduce the size of them as soon as it is safe to do so.” For information on closures, visit www.fs.usda.gov/IPNF.