September 7, 2024. Priest Lake Water Slides Rescue…BCEMS, Priest Lake Ambulance and North of the Narrows Fire District responded to a report of an injured person at the Lion Head trailhead water slides. This is obviously a beautiful area of our county but over the past few decades, can be quite dangerous and when it does, EMS responds. Due to the remote area Two Bear Air Rescue Helicopter as well as Lifeflight Network were contacted for assistance. Responders arrived and began treating the patient injuries. Two Bear Air Rescue was able to successfully hoist the patient to safety and transport to Coolin, and transfer care to Lifeflight Network crew members. In this remote section of Bonner County we are very fortunate to have the volunteers of Priest Lake Ambulance, Fire crews and the ability to request such an amazing resource like Two Bear Air Rescue! Thanks to our partners at #lifeflightnetwork for rapid transport of injured patients from this remote location. #7bEMS #priestlakeidaho
First responders need to be able to find your residence at anytime, but especially in emergencies. The more you help make our job easier, the faster we can move through neighborhoods helping everyone. Install reflective address signs that we can see in the dark and through smoke.
Address identification:
Address identification shall be legible and placed in a position (Vertical or Horizontal) that is visible from the street or road fronting the property. Address identification shall be 4" Reflective number on a contrasting background. Signs can be blue, brown or green in color. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Each character shall be not less than 4 inches high with a minimum stroke width of 1/2". Where access is by means of a private road/drive and the residence cannot be viewed from the road/street, a monument pole shall be used to identify the residence. Address identification shall be maintained at all times.
Monday June 28, 2021
A joint news release from the Idaho Department of Lands, U.S. Forest Service, and Bureau of Land Management
(Coeur d'Alene, ID) – With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, public land managers across the Idaho Panhandle want to remind visitors that fireworks, and the possession of fireworks, are prohibited on federal public lands, regardless of weather conditions or holidays. Exploding targets and other pyrotechnic devices, such as Tannerite, are also prohibited on federal public lands in Idaho administered by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. Drought conditions, unseasonably hot temperatures, and high fire danger levels are affecting many parts of northern Idaho. The National Weather Service office in Spokane describes this week as “likely [to] be one of the most extreme and prolonged heat waves in the recorded history of the Inland Northwest [that] will make our region increasingly vulnerable to wildfires and intensify the impacts of our ongoing drought.”
Each year, fire officials see a spike in human-caused wildfires, particularly around the Fourth of July and Labor Day weekends, most often from unattended campfires, fireworks, dragging tow chains, driving on dry grass, and improper disposal of hot ashes and BBQ coals. To date, in the five northern counties of the Idaho Panhandle, there have been 88 wildfires, 76 of which were human-caused. Please remember these fire prevention tips when visiting ALL public lands:
Land management agencies are committed to a balanced fire program that will reduce risks and realize benefits of fire at the right time and place. Prescribed fire and fires for resource benefit are managed under very strict criteria, when both the science and resource availability align. Unfortunately, human-caused fires in populated areas and the wildland-urban interface are most commonly responsible for evacuations and property damage. This holiday weekend and always, do your part to prevent human-caused starts. Don’t let your summer go up in smoke!
See more wildfire prevention and preparedness tips at: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/fire-prevention-education-mitigation
Idaho Burn Permits are required annually between May 10 and October 20. Obtaining a burn permit ensures your burn is in compliance with Idaho law (Idaho Code 38-115).
The North Valley and North Mountain Fire Managers have reviewed the current fire behavior conditions and indices and are moving the Fire Danger to Moderate for the Northern Valleys and Northern Mountains in Bonner and Boundary counties effective 1200 hours on Friday, June 14th, 2024. The current indices are 55.9 for the North Mountains which are just below the mid-range of Moderate, and31.6 which is mid-range of Moderate as well. Currently our burn piles are restricted to 5x5 (small piles) and burn barrels only. Please refer to the IDL burn permit website: www.burnpermits.idaho.gov or call the IDL/Pend Oreille Area Office at 208-263-5104 for the most up-to-date burn permit information. Spread the word.
NNFD was the lucky recipient of a surprise visit and a generous donation this month from the Priest Lake Lions Club. We are so fortunate to have such amazing community support here at the lake! This donation will undoubtably assist us with improvements at the fire district, and is very much appreciated! Thanks again for your support.
If you are interested in making a donation to NNFD, you can donate directly, or to Friends of NNFD which is a 501(c)3 charitable organization where your donation may be tax deductible.