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Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM

Priest River fire under investigation

Priest River fire under investigation
COURTESY PHOTO|RICK O’BRIEN

Local firefighters and law enforcement responded to a structure fire in Priest River Friday, Oct. 2. There were no injuries and Priest River Police and Bonner County Sheriff were the first on scene and extricated a person through a window. West Pend Oreille Fire District Chief Jaime Painton said his team responded within four minutes to the fire, adding that WPOFD brought four engines, a tender and brush truck. South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue, Selkirk and Spirit Lake Fire Districts and Bonner County EMS also responded. The cause of the fire is under investigation.


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