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Crews slow Silver Peak fire

Hot spots flare up above homes near Kellogg on Wednesday. A wildfire started behind some homes there and rushed up the steep hillsides Wednesday afternoon, briefly forcing authorities to talk about evacuation plans. By nightfall, the fire’s spread was slowed. (Jesse Tinsley)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
Hot spots flare up above homes near Kellogg on Wednesday. A wildfire started behind some homes there and rushed up the steep hillsides Wednesday afternoon, briefly forcing authorities to talk about evacuation plans. By nightfall, the fire’s spread was slowed. (Jesse Tinsley)
Hot spots flare up above homes near Kellogg on Wednesday. A wildfire started behind some homes there and rushed up the steep hillsides Wednesday afternoon, briefly forcing authorities to talk about evacuation plans. By nightfall, the fire’s spread was slowed. (Jesse Tinsley)

Hot spots flare up above homes near Kellogg on Wednesday.

A fire that burned 20 to 25 acres south of Kellogg on Wednesday is suspicious in origin.

The fire, reported about 2 p.m. just south of town, burned south toward Wardner, and at times came close to homes and the gondola at Silver Mountain Resort. Silver Mountain crews kept the gondola running as part of its emergency protocol to prevent any one spot on the gondolas from getting too hot. No structures were damaged and no one was injured, off icials said.

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