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The U.S. Forest Service has temporarily closed an approximately 5-acre parcel on the Priest Lake Ranger District to manage significant safety hazards and damage incurred from amateur mining activities. ....
With growth of the Consalus Fire holding steady for more than a week, management of the fire is being returned to the Priest Lake Fire District.
"After over a week of the fire staying within its footprint and all the great work accomplished on the line, fire officials have determined that the complexity of the fire has dropped from a Type 3 incident to a Type 4," Northern Rockies Type 3 Incident Management Team officials said in a Monday update. ....
A red flag warning was in effect for much of Monday for the area around the Consalus Fire.
However, Northern Rockies Type 3 Incident Management Team officials said crews have made significant progress in strengthening firelines on the fire's western and southwestern edges. Also, a contingency line on the fire's western edges been completed. ....