Goat Rock Complex fires returning to local authority

Warmer temperatures and lower relative humidity caused visible plumes of smoke to rise from fires in the Kootenai National Forest during the past weekend, but officials are confident the worst is over as autumn weather dominates the coming forecast. The Type-II Rocky Mountain incident management team responsible for the Goat Rock Complex of fires in the forest is officially turning over management of the fires to the United States Forest Service as of Monday afternoon.