Embers can be seen in a tree burned in the Diamond Watch Fire, located 5.5 mile due west from Nordman, Idaho, in Pend Oreille County, Washington.
August 6, 2022
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15-acre fire burning near Priest Lake
A 15-acre fire is burning in an active logging job in the Lion Creek Drainage at Priest Lake, Idaho Department of Lands officials said Monday. The fire, which was reported about 4 p.m., is located east of the Priest Lake State Park Lionhead Unit. IDL officials said the fire is on state endowment lands and is burning in timber and logging slash. It is located in the Priest Lake Fire Protection District.
Diamond Watch Fire exceeds initial attack
Since it was started by lightning in mid-July, the Diamond Watch Fire has exceeded the initial attack, U.S. Forest Service officials said in a press release Friday. The fire, now estimated at 120 acres, is being fought by 24 personnel. Located 5.5 miles due west of Nordman, the fire was reported July 14 and is listed at 0% containment. Burning on a ridge to the east of Diamond Peak in Pend Oreille County, smoke from the fire can be seen from the Priest Lake area. The fire is burning in "timber litter" with jackpots of heavier fuels in a dense forest canopy.