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Wildfire in Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho
Wildfire September 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022 · Central Panhandle Mountains, Idaho
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Russell Mountain Fire was reported early afternoon on August 24, 2022 and remained active through September. It is located within the Selkirk Mountain Range on the Bonners Ferry Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. It is approximately 10 miles southwest of Copeland Idaho. It has burned 4811 acres of timber and brush. The Kootenai River Complex consists of the Eneas Peak, Katka, Russell Mountain, Scotch Creek, and Trout Fires. They have combined to burn 25401 acres. Cost of the Complex is around 15 million dollars.
The wider storm
Lightning started the fire on August 24. It became the Kootenai Complex on September 2.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1057741. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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