The town of Juliaetta, just over 600 residents, was evacuated Thursday just ahead of the Gwen Fire, as were several other communities near the Clearwater River

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People flee Idaho town through a tunnel of fire and smoke as Western wildfires spread

William Howard was trying to help a friend protect his property from a wildfire in north-central Idaho when the area became engulfed by flame. He videotaped his escape from the outskirts of Juliaetta on Thursday afternoon as flames flanked the…

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By REBECCA BOONE and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press Lightning strikes have sparked fast-moving wildfires in Idaho, prompting the evacuation of multiple communities, including one where a man drove past a building and trees engulfed in flames as a tunnel of smoke rose over the roadway. Videos posted to social media include a man who said he heard explosions as he fled Juliaetta, about 27 miles (43 kilometers) southeast of the University of Idaho's…

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Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — William Howard was trying to help a friend protect his property from a wildfire in north-central Idaho when the area became engulfed by flame. He videotaped his escape from the outskirts of Juliaetta on Thursday afternoon as flames flanked the road on all sides. The video, later posted to Facebook, shows a mobile home and multiple vehicles burning on one side of the road. On the other, bushes and trees are co…

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — William Howard went to the north-central Idaho town of Juliaetta on Thursday to help a friend after a lightning-sparked wildfire began tearing through the friend’s property, […]

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People flee Idaho town through tunnel of fire and smoke as Western wildfires spread

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — William Howard went to the north-central Idaho town of Juliaetta on Thursday to help a friend after a lightning-sparked wildfire began tearing through the friend’s property, using barrels of water in an effort to extinguish “hot spots” on the land. But in the 15 minutes it took to refill the barrels, the wind-whipped flames engulfed the area. A harrowing video, shot by Howard as he fled in his vehicle, shows tall flames surro…

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — William Howard went to the north-central Idaho town of Juliaetta on Thursday to help a friend after a lightning-sparked wildfire began tearing through the friend's property, using barrels of water in an effort to extinguish “hot s

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Lightning strikes have sparked fast-moving wildfires in Idaho, prompting the evacuation of multiple communities, including one where a man drove past a building and trees engulfed in flames as a tunnel of smoke rose over the roadway.

People flee Idaho town through tunnel of fire and smoke as Western wildfires spread

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