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Kootenai River Complex

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Unit Information

Idaho Panhandle National Forests 
3232 West Nursery Road 
Coeur d'Alene, 
Idaho 
83814 
Idaho Panhandle National Forests 
3232 West Nursery Road 
Coeur d'Alene, 
Idaho 
83814 

Incident Contacts

  • IPNF Fire Information Line
    Phone:
    208-557-8813
  • Kootenai River Complex Fire Information Line
    Phone:
    208-202-5021
    Hours:
    Monday - Sunday 7am to 9pm
  • Bonners Ferry Ranger District - Closure Info
    Phone:
    208-267-5561
    Hours:
    Monday - Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm

Photographs Gallery

Firefighter working on the fireline
Firefighter working on the fireline. Fire is smoldering in the background behind the trees.
Firefighter working on the fireline. Fire is smoldering in the background behind the trees.
Firefighter working on the fireline

Firefighter working on the fireline

Firefighting crew hiking to fireline
Firefighting crew hiking to fireline. Crew is hiking in line with their fire packs and tools past a water tender.
Firefighting crew hiking to fireline. Crew is hiking in line with their fire packs and tools past a water tender.
Firefighting crew hiking to fireline

Firefighting crew hiking to fireline

Professional tree fallers are hiking into the fire
Two professional tree fallers are hiking into the fire area. They are carrying chainsaws on their should passing firefighters.
Two professional tree fallers are hiking into the fire area. They are carrying chainsaws on their should passing firefighters.
Professional tree fallers are hiking into the fire

Professional tree fallers are hiking into the fire

Night shift operational briefing
Night shift operational briefing. Firefighters standing in front of a barn listening to Fire Behavior.
Night shift operational briefing. Firefighters standing in front of a barn listening to Fire Behavior.
Night shift operational briefing

Night shift operational briefing

Three firefighters hiking on the fireline
Three firefighters hiking on the fireline
Three firefighters hiking on the fireline
Three firefighters hiking on the fireline

Three firefighters hiking on the fireline

Small smoke columns rise above the inversion layer
Small smoke columns rise above the inversion layer of smoke. Photo take across the valley with dry grass, green trees overlooking the smoky valley.
Small smoke columns rise above the inversion layer of smoke. Photo take across the valley with dry grass, green trees overlooking the smoky valley.
Small smoke columns rise above the inversion layer

Small smoke columns rise above the inversion layer

View from across the valley of the fire
View from across the valley of the fire
View from across the valley of the fire
View from across the valley of the fire

View from across the valley of the fire

Fire backing down steep hillside in the forest
Fire backing down steep hillside in the forest.
Fire backing down steep hillside in the forest.
Fire backing down steep hillside in the forest

Fire backing down steep hillside in the forest.

Fire Information at the Bonners Bash Demo Derby
Fire Information at the Bonners Bash Demo Derby. Folks attending Derby could get information on the fire, along with kids activities. Two Fire Information Officers talking to folks at Information Board.
Fire Information at the Bonners Bash Demo Derby. Folks attending Derby could get information on the fire, along with kids activities. Two Fire Information Officers talking to folks at Information Board.
Fire Information at the Bonners Bash Demo Derby

Fire Information at the Bonners Bash Demo Derby. Folks attending Derby could get information on the fire, along with kids activities.

Backing fire in Ball Creek area on Sept. 9
Backing fire in Ball Creek area on Sept. 9. Backing fire is a lower intensity surface fire that burns through forest vegetation litter and understory brush. This fire is creeping and smoldering and moving slowly downhill, exactly what firefighters want.
Backing fire in Ball Creek area on Sept. 9. Backing fire is a lower intensity surface fire that burns through forest vegetation litter and understory brush. This fire is creeping and smoldering and moving slowly downhill, exactly what firefighters want.
Backing fire in Ball Creek area on Sept. 9

Backing fire in Ball Creek area on Sept. 9. Backing fire is a lower intensity surface fire that burns through forest vegetation litter and understory brush. Fire is creeping/smoldering and moving slowly downhill, exactly what firefighters want.

Burton Peak Lookout post wrapping
Burton Peak Lookout post wrapping. Wrap protects structure from radiant and convective heat and burning embers.
Burton Peak Lookout post wrapping. Wrap protects structure from radiant and convective heat and burning embers.
Burton Peak Lookout post wrapping

Burton Peak Lookout post wrapping. Wrap protects structure from radiant and convective heat and burning embers.

Burton Peak Lookout pre-wrapping
Burton Peak Lookout pre-wrapping. Lookout is on the National Historical Register. A small crew was flown to the lookout to wrap it as a cautionary measure. The crew specializes in wrapping historical sites.
Burton Peak Lookout pre-wrapping. Lookout is on the National Historical Register. A small crew was flown to the lookout to wrap it as a cautionary measure. The crew specializes in wrapping historical sites.
Burton Peak Lookout pre-wrapping

Burton Peak Lookout pre-wrapping. Lookout is on the National Historical Register. A small crew was flown to the lookout to wrap it as a cautionary measure. The crew specializes in wrapping historical sites.

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