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.
Red flag warning conditions pushed fires in the region, forcing evacuations near Elk, Wash., as well as in southern Pend Oreille County.
On fires in Idaho, crews have been able to keep fires from jumping containment lines despite the challenging conditions.
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