Character Complex (Wildfire)

The Type 2 Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 3, Mike Almas, Incident Commander, assumed command of the fires on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.The Character Complex is comprised of two fires: The Deceitful and Prichard fires. The Complex is located on the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The fires were originally detected on July 7th, 2021 due to a thunderstorm that ignited multiple fires throughout the Idaho Panhandle. On the afternoon of July 10th, the Cinnabar Creek Fire was engulfed by the Deceitful Fire which is located three miles north of Kellogg, Idaho and one mile south of the North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River. The Prichard Fire is near Prichard Peak, approximately one mile away from Eagle, Idaho. Extreme fire conditions are a result of recent record-breaking temperatures and an exceptionally dry winter and spring.  Fire Information Public Phone: (406)…