Bonner County declares emergency

Bonner County commissioners declared a local disaster emergency Friday as firefighters grappled with the Tower and Clark Fork Complex wildfires. “We did it more as a precaution than anything, to kind of give a heads-up in case things turn to the worse,” said Commission Chairman Cary Kelly. The declaration will help reimburse the county for costs it incurs as a result of the wildfires. It also eases the bidding requirements for work related to the blazes. The declaration has no bearing on the federal or state resources that may be needed to actually battle the wildfires, however/ Keith Kinnaird , Hagadone News Network. More here.