County Line Fire near Worley 80% contained

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WORLEY, Idaho – A wildfire started near Worley on Saturday afternoon.

Updated Sept. 1 at 1:30 p.m. – The County Line Fire hit 80% containment Sunday afternoon according to the Idaho Department of Lands, and grew overnight from 150 to 190 acres.

Crews have dug a fire line entirely around the fire, and aircraft dropped water on the flames throughout the weekend.

No structures were lost, and County Line Road will remain closed until fire crews have removed hazardous trees.

There are no current evacuation orders.

Updated Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. – All evacuations for the County Line Fire have been rescinded as of 5:45 p.m. by Kootenai County Emergency Management.

According to the US National Weather Service, the fire initially sparked immediate evacuations for the area around Worley Mountain and McCartney Butte at around 1:30 p.m.

Kootenai County Emergency Management issued Go Now and Get Set evacuations for the fire at 1:35 p.m. alongside an evac map, both of which have been pulled back.

The fire expanded to 150 acres Saturday afternoon according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.

County Line Road remained closed throughout Saturday night as emergency responders continued to address remaining flames.

This is a developing story. More information will appear as available.


 

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