Daily North Idaho wildfire report

You can read the latest information from the USFS, Dept of Lands & Coeur d’Alene Tribe re: North Idaho wildfires here . The excerpt for the Tower Fire in the Priest Lake area is below :

Tower Fire (Kansu Complex includes areas in Washington and Idaho.  Complex= 13,854 acres. Includes Baldy, Grease Creek, Onata Creek and Tower) ICT (Kurth) Tower Fire is 12,921 acres on the Idaho Panhandle NF and is all within Washington state. 10% containment. The fire started on the Colville NF and is visible from Priest Lake. Area Command is in place for fires in the Colville National Forest (NF). Colville NF is managing the fire with guidance from Idaho Panhandle NF fire management. Fire personnel:701 on complex. The Tower Fire has reached, but not crossed, the Cee Cee Ah Road. South of Brown’s Lake, The Tower Fire was very active yesterday. The containment percentage increased despite fire activity. Some of the more active areas were on Pyramid Pass and around Brown’s Lake. Firefighters made significant use of retardant drops in these areas late in the day.  Closures and evacuations remain in effect.  Fire Information is 907-750-1639. towerfireinfo@gmail.com Kaniksu . Community Meetings: Friday, Aug. 28, 2015-7:30 pm at Camas Center Gym  and Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015 7:30 pm at Priest River Elementary School.