Slash piles are burning

SANDPOINT — The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents that slash pile burning is underway.

There are large slash piles being burned on Gold Mountain in Sagle, in addition the area of U.S. Highway 95 between McManus Lane and the Sandpoint Church of the Nazarene in Ponderay. Slash is also being burned near Granite Hill west of U.S. 95.

The sheriff’s office said it is open burn season so residents can expect to see slash piles smoldering around the county.

“Please do not hesitate to call in anything you feel is out of control but just be aware this is going to be ongoing due to the season,” the department said in post to Nixle.