Fires force evacuations, destroy buildings, hamper air quality

Smoke from the region's wildfires filled the skies, bringing air quality to hazardous levels Saturday.

However, there was good news as the Buckskin 2 Fire south of Clark Fork more than doubled in containment, prompting Bonner County Sheriff's Office to lift a "Ready" evacuation notice in the area.

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