Elk City NewsLocal news for Elk City, ID continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Western Perspective,- September 23, 2007 Change is afoot in the wildfire policy in Idaho's national forests, and I had the opportunity to see how that policy has changed over the past four years in the Nez Pere National Forest. via Headwaters Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/elk-city-id/2007/09/western-perspective?fromrss=1 Rattlesnake Fire Final Fact Sheet - September 21, 2007- September 21, 2007 Incident: A lightning-caused wildland fire, which started near Shepp Ranch on 7132007. Location: Twenty-five miles south of Elk City, ID along the Salmon River. via InciWebhttp://www.topix.net/city/elk-city-id/2007/09/rattlesnake-fire-final-fact-sheet-september-... Wild Fire Update- September 21, 2007 Some elevations above 65 hundred feet have even received some snow. About 2 million acres of Idaho have burned this summer, more than twice as many acres as in any other state. via KMVT Twin Fallshttp://www.topix.net/city/elk-city-id/2007/09/wild-fire-update?fromrss=1 Wildfires Burned Record Number Of Acreage- September 19, 2007 Nearly 2-million acres have burned so far, up from 882-thousand a year ago. Cool nights have helped dampen wild fire activity, but some blazes burning around the state continue to grow in size. via KMVT Twin Fallshttp://www.topix.net/city/elk-city-id/2007/09/wildfires-burned-record-number-of-acreage?fr... Wildfire Update- September 10, 2007 Cascade Complex 30% contained Boise National Forest 27 miles east of Cascade Idaho Monumental Fire The inversion layer limited fire behavior on the north end near Yellow Pine and Curtis Creek. via 2NEWS.TVhttp://www.topix.net/city/elk-city-id/2007/09/wildfire-update?fromrss=1 |