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Regional utility companies work to mitigate wildfire risks

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho The interaction of electrical lines and the landscape around them, especially trees, often ends badly - it can cause power outages any time of year, but in the summer in particular it can cause fires. Keeping fires from happening requires close attention to power lines and the areas around them, and that’s not just a summer job.

“Fire season is a condition that can exist at any time of year,” wrote JoDee Black of NorthWestern Energy, based in Missoula, Montana via email. “Each year’s weather conditions impact those situations differently: Early season rains encourage plant growth which fuels fires later in the growing season, and winters with little snow leave dry plant material available for late season fires.” . ....

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Evacuations downgraded to Level 1 for wildfire burning in Athol

Kootenai County Fire & Rescue Chief Christopher Way says the fire is just under 60 acres in size and is 70-80% contained. ....

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Kootenai County examines impact of Justice Building expansion

With a 60,000-square-foot Kootenai County Justice Building expansion on the horizon, the county will examine how to shuffle its offices to fill newly-available space on the downtown Coeur d’Alene campus. ....

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Hundreds of people without power as snow falls across the region

Avista reported 600 customers without power in Spokane and Spokane Valley on Tuesday morning. ....

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Hundreds of people without power as temperatures drop below freezing

Avista reported more than 700 customers without power on Wednesday morning in parts of eastern Washington and north Idaho. ....

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