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Fires force evacuations, destroy buildings, hamper air quality

by CAROLINE LOBSINGER
Staff Writer | August 20, 2023 1:00 AM

Smoke from the region's wildfires filled the skies, bringing air quality to hazardous levels Saturday.

However, there was good news as the Buckskin 2 Fire south of Clark Fork more than doubled in containment, prompting Bonner County Sheriff's Office to lift a "Ready" evacuation notice in the area...

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