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IDL fire staff: Sandpoint-area season saw 52 fires and 3,264 acres burned; Sunset and Sagebrush were largest incidents
Summary
The Idaho Department of Lands reported that the Pend Oreille Lake supervisory area saw 52 fires this season, totaling about 3,264 acres burned. Staff said 96% of fires were contained at 10 acres or less and described staffing, resource modules and mutual-aid agreements used during the season.
Eric Scholquist and fire staff told Bonner County officials that fire suppression and prevention are central IDL responsibilities for state and private forest lands and that the Sandpoint supervisory area protects about 840,000 acres.
Scholquist said the office fields 30 primary seasonal fire staff during the season and maintains engines and modules: "We've got 30…
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