Almost 2,800 acres in the region have been burned in a handful of wildfires, with the largest being the Ridge Creek Fire, roughly 3 1/2 miles east of the northern tip of Hayden Lake.
Fire danger in the region is rated as very high to extreme, prompting the implementation of Stage 2 fire restrictions in the state. Under these restrictions, open burning is prohibited, including campfires, stove fires and recreational fires.
HAYDEN, ID. — The Ridge Creek Fire near Hayden Lake has burned approximately 1,200 acres and is 0% contained, according to the Coeur d Alene River Ranger District.
A wildfire burning on national forest system land north of Hayden Creek Road in the Ridge Creek drainage was under attack by air Thursday, with multiple planes and helicopters dipping and scooping water from Hayden Lake.