Trestle Creek Complex fires continue to burn

  • Source: Bonner County Daily Bee
  • Published: 08/04/2021 01:11 AM

Containment of the Trestle Creek Complex fires is back to 0% after the Trestle 6 fire burned around all the other fires in the complex, nullifying previous containment. The fire has now burned 3,425 — with much of the growth over the weekend after winds pushed the fire past previous containment. All fires, with the exception of Trestle 6, had been contained. Winds from the northeast reached 25 mph, impacting the fire overnight on Friday and into Saturday, causing wind-driven fire growth to the southwest and spot fires up to three-fourths of a mile ahead of the fire, Kary Maddox, U.S. Forest Service public information officer, said. "Suppression efforts became extremely dangerous with rapid fire growth, visibility impacts, and crippled aviation support with fixed-wing aircraft grounded for a good portion of Saturday due to limited visibility," she said on Sunday.



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