Parker Ridge Fire expanding northwest of Bonners Ferry

WILDFIRES — The Parker Ridge Fire in the Idaho Selkirks northwest of Bonners Ferry continues to slowly advance after being started by lightning on July 27, but forecast high winds could expand the fire from its current 6,250 acres.

The fire impacts the popular Long Canyon-Parker Ridge hiking trails. Long Canyon is the last major unroaded, unlogged drainage in the Idaho Selkirks.

The Westside Road north of Copeland Road is open to local traffic only, as a significant number of hazard trees have fallen across the road. Closures remain in place for Parker Ridge Trail #221, Fisher Peak Trail #14 and the Long Canyon Trail #16. For safety, hikers are encouraged to redirect farther south.

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