COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — The wildfire burning near the Canfield Mountain in Coeur d’Alene is now 75% contained.
The Idaho Department of Lands said crews continued to mop up the 23-acre Nettleton Gulch fire Thursday and worked to put out any remaining hot spots.
IDL says the circumstances surrounding this incident led to the need for resources to help reduce stress levels within the crews. Therapy dogs were out with fire crews the past two days, allowing crews to decompress and connect before heading onto their shift.
All U.S. Forest Service lands, roads, and trails west of Fernan Road (FSR 268), all FS lands, roads, and trails west of FSR 1525 and south of Yellow Banks Creek, and all FS lands roads, and trails south of Hayden Lake are closed for firefighter safety and access. The closure does not include FSR 268 or 1535.
The cause of the fire will be determined by IDL, but Kootenai County Sheriff says the gunman who killed two firefighters, Wess Roley, is suspected of having started it. A flint starter was found near his body.
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