To protect both our personnel and the public, access to the District's fire stations remains limited. Members of the public or other official agencies may enter a station to conduct necessary business and attend meetings. However, no station tours, public education activities, etc. are allowed. Please contact our Administrative Offices at 208/772-5711 prior to visiting as we may be able to help you over the phone.

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We will continue to evaluate the situation every 30 days and any updates will be passed along through this website and our Facebook page. Please rest assured that Northern Lakes Fire is ready, able, and appropriately staffed to respond to any call we receive.

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Always call 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency

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Burning is Open  

Burn permits are being issued for all open burning including residential yard waste, burn barrels, and slash piles.

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Recreational fires, cooking fires, and small camping fires not exceeding 3 feet in diameter and consisting of "clean" wood are allowed and do NOT

require a permit.  

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A no-cost 10 day burn permit can be obtained from the Idaho Dept. of Lands at www.burnpermits.idaho.gov 

(See Instructions Below)

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You must call the Air Quality Hotline at 800-633-6247 (select Option #3 for Kootenai County) or visit www.deq.idaho.gov/air-quality 

for conditions prior to burning.

If air quality is Green, burning is allowed. If air quality is Yellow, a voluntary burn ban is in effect. If air quality is Red, burning is not allowed in the District.

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 A copy of your burn permit and the District's burning regulations must be

on hand while burning.

Provides an all-hazards response to the greater Hayden, Rathdrum, and Twin Lakes areas in Kootenai County, located in gorgeous North Idaho. We are a career department, comprised of thirty-six firefighters, three Chief Officers, a Fire Marshal and Deputy Fire Marshal, a Fleet Mechanic, and three administrative support staff. In addition, all of our firefighters are also certified EMTs, including fifteen paramedics.

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Northern Lakes Fire staffs two fire engines and two advanced life support (ALS) ambulances with career staff that respond to more than 5,000 emergency calls annually from two strategically located fire stations. These stations are staffed 24/7/365. Our district is comprised of approximately 108 square miles of lakes, mountains, prairies and growing cities with a population of more than 63,000 residents. 

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