Lightning storm brings numerous wildfire starts to region
A view of the Eneas Peak Fire which can be seen from Bonners Ferry. The fire is located about 15 miles north-northwest of Bonners Ferry, on the south aspect below Eneas Peak and above Fisher Creek.
(Photo courtesy U.S. FOREST SERVICE)
A Friday thunderstorm system hit the the region hard, leaving behind a lot of lightning and little precipitation — and more than a few wildfires.
"Despite a wet spring, sustained high temperatures and low precipitation this summer have resulted in very high fire danger across the panhandle," Kary Maddow, U...
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