KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — If you live within the Idaho Department of Lands Mica Fire District, you won’t be able to get a burn permit until further notice.
On June 12, Kootenai County Fire Prevention Co-Op announced no further burn permits will be issued in the Mica Fire District, which includes most of Kootenai County, including Coeur d’Alene, Hayden, Post Falls, Rathdrum, Athol, Spirit Lake and the surrounding areas.
The closure does not affect recreational fires or campfires in approved established fire pits in recreational campgrounds.
The burn permit closure does apply to yard waste, burn barrels and hand piled slash piles.
KC Fire Prevention Co-Op said all currently issued burn permits, good for 10 days, will be allowed to expire naturally.
The agency also said fire danger remains at ‘moderate’ and IDL is closely watching for fire danger indicators.
“As we get closer to Independence Day, this is also a good time to remind the public that fireworks are not allowed in our forests at any time,” said KC Fire Prevention.
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