KOOTENAI COUNTY
FIRE
Craig Etherton –
President 208-659-8986 cetherton@cdaid.org
Larry Simms –
Vice-President 208-686-7004 chief@hauserfire.org
Lisa Merritt – Secretary 208-772-5711 tdrechsel@northernlakesfire.com
Dean Marcus – Treasurer 208- 772-5711 jlyon@northernlakesfire.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Kootenai County Fire Chiefs and Idaho Department of
Lands Mica District have decided to cease
the issuance of all burn permits in the Mica Fire Protection District, as of
July 5, 2018.
If you currently have a permit to
burn yard waste it is good until its expiration date, no more than 10 days from
today. You must have a copy of your permit on hand if fire department personnel
ask for it. Please check with your local fire department with questions.
“We have experienced
a number of escaped fires within the last two weeks that were the result of
people burning debris. In some of these cases the persons involved had burn
permits, but were burning material that was not included with their permit. In
other cases, the persons involved did not have a permit.
In all of these
incidents the fire behavior exhibited was more extreme than would be expected
based on the appearance of the fuels and the time of year. This in turn
resulted in a major commitment of time and resources in order to contain the
fires.” Stated IDL Mica District Fire Warden Pat Latham
The state wide burn permit
program will not allow you to obtain a burn permit after 12:30 p.m. today, July
5th.
IDL and the Kootenai County
Chiefs will continue to evaluate the conditions in our area, more restrictions
may be placed in the near future.
CALL 911 if your fire spreads
beyond your control IMMEDIATELY.
Thank you and Stay Safe
Craig Etherton
Craig Etherton - President
