State, local responders battle five-acre Laclede area fire
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
First responders with Selkirk Fire & Rescue battled a blaze May 27 that grew to include multiple structures and vehicles, as well as about five …
Tagged: fire
Looking toward a more resilient Sandpoint
Katie Botkin
Reader Contributor
Los Angeles may be 1,200 miles away, but its wildfires still have many in Sandpoint asking “what if it happens here?”
The Southern California fires are …
A ‘cozy’ fire?
By Todd Wendle
Reader Contributor
It was 8:30 p.m. on a Tuesday, in the low-40s and threatening rain.
“Dear, what do you think about building us a fire in the …
Suspect in Army Surplus arson makes first appearance in court
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Fewer than two weeks after a fire destroyed the Army Surplus 1 store at Oak Street and Fifth Avenue during a dramatic July 4 blaze, …
The children just want to breathe
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
As fires rage in Idaho’s forests, the smoke hangs so thick sometimes in Sandpoint that its famous views take on a muted, ghostly pallor. Summer …
Mad About Science: Managing fire
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Fire has been humankind’s greatest ally and adversary for at least 300,000 years.
It’s easy to believe that dousing a runaway flame with water will …
Fire investigation expected to last months
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Investigations continue into the fire that destroyed two historic downtown buildings and damaged another.
According to Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton, fire marshals are focusing …
Fire guts Cycle Haus
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
New Year’s Eve proved a busy one for Selkirk Fire, Rescue and EMS firefighters, who responded Monday morning to a fire at Cycle Haus, located …
Fire breaks out at Newport apartment complex
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A Newport apartment complex caught fire on Friday afternoon and was extinguished after several hours of suppression by volunteer firefighters from a half dozen different …
Mad About Science: Fire
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Can you believe I’ve never done an article on fire?
Surprisingly, fire and rust are similar chemical processes. They are both the product of oxidation, …
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