Idaho
Wildfire launches evacuations in Northern Idaho
ATHOL, Idaho — Firefighters are on the scene in northern Idaho battling the Sarah Loop Fire, a 60 acre wildfire burning near Athol.
Here are photos taken from the air, over the Sarah Loop Fire near Athol, Idaho.
Fire officials hope you will never, EVER, fly your drone near a wildfire. If your drone is in the air, we must ground our aircraft, putting lives and property at risk!#IDLFireInfo pic.twitter.com/LvN1pSswgp
— ID Dept. of Lands (@IdahoLands) August 16, 2023
Fire officials are reporting that while no homes have been lost, two outbuildings were reported burned.
The fire is burning about 1.5 miles west of Highway 95, near the intersection of Targhee Street and East Sarah Loop.
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office has released evacuation orders as officials continue to fight the flames and get the situation under control.
This is a developing story.