Silver

Growth

The popular Pack River Road on the Sandpoint Ranger District is reopened now that heavy equipment work has wrapped up. All closures in the vicinity of the Silver Fire are now lifted, with the exception of the Beehive Lake Trail (#279). This trail will remain closed until an assessment can be completed. Large portions of the trail are damaged, blocked, and unstable. For the full text of this closur...

🌲Trail Closures Update🌲 Several trail closures that provided for public and firefighter safety on the Silver Fire have been lifted. To the east of the fire, the Roman Nose Lakes (#165), Bottleneck Lake (#187), and Snow Lake (#185) Trails have reopened. On the west side of the fire, the Idaho Department of Lands has reopened the Chimney Rock and Mount Roothaan Trailhead (IDL Road 25) and Hunt Lak...

Per interagency perimeter data, the Silver containment moved from 20% to 30%.

September 7, 2026 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 8 Incident Commander Brad Bergman Location: Upper Pack River drainage, near Silver Dollar Peak. 14 miles west of Bonners Ferry, ID, and 23 miles north of Ponderay, ID Start Date: 08/23/2026 Cause: Natural - lightning Size: approx. 2,593 acres Containment: 20% Total Personnel: 139 KEY MESSAGE: Northern Rockies Team 8 will transfer command ...

Per interagency perimeter data, the Silver containment moved from 10% to 20%.

Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 8 Incident Commander Brad Bergman Location: Upper Pack River drainage, near Silver Dollar Peak. 14 miles west of Bonners Ferry, ID, and 23 miles north of Ponderay, ID Start Date: 08/23/2026 Cause: Natural - lightning Size: approx. 2,593 acres Containment: 10% Total Personnel: 140 KEY MESSAGE: Firefighters have made significant progress on the Silver Fire. ...

Per interagency perimeter data, the Silver grew 48 acres to 2,593 and containment moved from 0% to 10%.

KEY MESSAGE: The fire area has received more than half an inch precipitation since Wednesday, moderating fire behavior and allowing crews to continue making progress toward suppression. However, moisture has not extinguished the fire. Larger fuels such as logs, stumps and underground roots can continue to hold heat and smolder even when surface fuels are damp. Additional sustained rainfall will be...

KEY MESSAGE: Rain gauges across the fire area measured 0.35 inches since Wednesday morning, helping keep fire behavior minimal yesterday. Cool, wet weather is expected throughout the weekend, allowing crews to continue making progress toward containment. CURRENT STATUS: Crews continue implementing an indirect strategy to contain the fire. Hand crews are working north along Upper Pack River Road, w...

Northern Idaho Fire Restrictions Idaho Panhandle National Forests Lifted 09-03-2026

Fire Restrictions Lifted; Community Asked to Stay Fire-Smart (09-03-2026) COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Widespread and abundant precipitation combined with cooler temperatures have lowered fire danger across the panhandle of Idaho, prompting federal, state, and tribal land managers to lift all fire restrictions effective immediately. This decision impacts the Idaho Panhandle National Forests (including l...

Silver Fire Idaho Panhandle National Forest Fire Information: 208-266-5956 2026.silver@firenet.gov September 3, 2026 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 8 Incident Commander Brad Bergman Location: Upper Pack River drainage, near Silver Dollar Peak. 14 miles west of Bonners Ferry, ID, and 23 miles north of Ponderay, ID Start Date: 08/23/2026 Cause: Natural - lightning Size: approx. 2,545 acre...

KEY MESSAGE: Firefighters continue working to establish containment lines on the Silver Fire. Cooler, wetter weather is expected over the next several days, which should moderate fire behavior and provide opportunities for crews to make additional progress. Aircraft supported firefighters yesterday with water drops on active areas of the fire. CURRENT STATUS: Crews continue fuel-reduction work alo...

Per interagency perimeter data, the Silver grew 121 acres to 2,545.

KEY MESSAGE: During a reconnaissance flight yesterday, isolated torching, backing, and creeping were observed along the northeastern flank of the fire. An infrared flight overnight provided updated information, resulting in revised acreage from the previously reported figure. With higher temperatures and winds up to 20 mph, increased fire activity is possible. An incident command post has been est...