Selkirk Fire Rescue & EMS

Selkirk Fire Rescue & EMS Official page of Selkirk Fire Rescue & EMS, serving the Sagle and Westside Fire Districts.

"The mission of the Selkirk Fire District is to Preserve Life, Property and the Environment through Dedication, Preparedness and Quality Customer Service" The Selkirk Fire District wants to provide the public with the best service possible.

🚒Westside Fire District Adds New Staffing🚒The Wrenco Fire Station has a new firefighter. Selkirk Fire Engineer Jensen wi...
05/29/2026

🚒Westside Fire District Adds New Staffing🚒

The Wrenco Fire Station has a new firefighter. Selkirk Fire Engineer Jensen will now be the Resident Firefighter at that firehouse. This will bring more resources to the Westside Fire District and provide some enhanced coverage.

The Resident Firefighter program puts a volunteer firefighter into an unstaffed fire station on a permanent basis for the length of the contract. This program has been very successful for us in the past.

The real benefit with this staffing model is the depth and experience of this "volunteer". The Resident Firefighter position can be tough to fill because there is a level of competency required to safely perform the job. In this case, the community is getting a well qualified and very experienced local firefighter who is competent to support any incident on his first day.

This will be Engineer Jensen's primary residence, so we kindly ask the community to respect his space. However, when he is home, he will be on-call to serve the community when requested.

We welcome Engineer Jensen to Wrenco and thank him for his dedication to his community.


🚨Structure Fire🚨100 N. Lincoln Av, Sandpoint NSFD, SOFD05/28/26, 9:02PMReporting party believes the Avista building is o...
05/29/2026

🚨Structure Fire🚨
100 N. Lincoln Av, Sandpoint
NSFD, SOFD
05/28/26, 9:02PM

Reporting party believes the Avista building is on fire. Units will be delayed.

⛔️Flash Flood Warning⛔️DescriptionThe National Weather Service in Spokane has issued aFlash Flood Warning for... South C...
05/29/2026

⛔️Flash Flood Warning⛔️

Description
The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a

Flash Flood Warning for... South Central Bonner County in the panhandle of Idaho...

Until 1100 PM PDT.

At 858 PM PDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Sandpoint, Ponderay, Kootenai, Dover and Cocolalla.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

🚨Automatic Aid🚨1600 blk Pine St, Sandpoint SKFD 3, SKFD 2, NSFD, B120205/28/26, 8:35PMSelkirk Fire and Northside Fire Di...
05/29/2026

🚨Automatic Aid🚨
1600 blk Pine St, Sandpoint
SKFD 3, SKFD 2, NSFD, B1202
05/28/26, 8:35PM

Selkirk Fire and Northside Fire District are responding automatic aid with Sandpoint Fire Department to a possible structure fire for a residence struck by lightning. Please use caution in the area.

⚠️Updates in comment section


Bonner County Daily Bee
North Idaho News

⛔️Severe Thunderstorm Warning⛔️The US National Weather Service Spokane Washington has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warni...
05/29/2026

⛔️Severe Thunderstorm Warning⛔️

The US National Weather Service Spokane Washington has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bonner County until 8:30PM for a storm moving across the county. Take shelter now.
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The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Bonner County in the Panhandle of Idaho... Northwestern Shoshone County in the Panhandle of Idaho...

Until 830 PM PDT.

At 741 PM PDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Clark Fork, or 17 miles southeast of Sandpoint, moving southwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

Bonner County Emergency Management

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include... Granite.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

⚠️Special Weather Statement⚠️The US National Weather Service Spokane Washington has issued a Special Weather Statement f...
05/29/2026

⚠️Special Weather Statement⚠️

The US National Weather Service Spokane Washington has issued a Special Weather Statement for Bonner County. Stay weather aware!

Description..A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Bonner, northwestern Shoshone and northeastern Kootenai Counties through 815 PM PDT...

At 719 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles south of Clark Fork, or 25 miles north of Pinehurst, moving northwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include... Magee Ranger Station and Bayview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight PDT for the Panhandle of Idaho.

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH


⚠️Severe Thunderstorm Watch⚠️The US National Weather Service Spokane Washington has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch f...
05/28/2026

⚠️Severe Thunderstorm Watch⚠️

The US National Weather Service Spokane Washington has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Bonner County effective immediately and continuing through midnight tonight.

This is a weather watch which means there is potential for strong thunderstorms during this time period. Please monitor local social media, news, and Nixle for additional updates if they become necessary.



Bonner County Emergency Management

05/27/2026

🔥Wildfire Wednesday, 05/27/26🔥

It's Wildfire Wednesday, and we are talking about factors affecting wildland fire behavior. Fuel, Weather, and Topography are the main factors affecting wildland fire behavior. Interrupting these factors is a top priority, but it is not always easy.




Bonner County Emergency Management
Bonner County Daily Bee

👨‍🚒Thank you!👨‍🚒Recently, we hosted our annual North Idaho Fire Leadership Symposium. We would like to take a moment and...
05/26/2026

👨‍🚒Thank you!👨‍🚒

Recently, we hosted our annual North Idaho Fire Leadership Symposium. We would like to take a moment and express our gratitude to all the organizations that made this event possible.

🔹Girl Scouts Service Unit 402
🔹GT Gourmet Grilled Cheese
🔹First Due software systems
🔹University of Idaho, Ag Extension

The following organizations donated items or services to be used in a fundraiser for the JW Memorial Foundation.
🔹Evan’s Brothers
🔹LN Curtis
🔹Hues Manufacturers
🔹Grinds
🔹Watkins Distributing
🔹Spokane Indians
🔹Shield Arms

Last but not least, our incredible presenters:
🔹Andrew Roach, Deputy Chief, Victorville FD
🔹Scott Roseberry, Battalion Chief, Garland FD
🔹Rusty Kramer, Battalion Chief, Kootenai County Fire Rescue
🔹Brandon Wilson, Captain Paramedic, Rio Vista FD
🔹John Miller, Deputy Chief, Silver Valley Fire
🔹Rob Matue, Fire Chief, Mica Kidd island Fire
🔹Mike Gow, Northern Lakes Fire Protection District
🔹Candice Ashby, Battalion Chief, Indianapolis FD
🔹Mick Adams, Captain, Selkirk Fire (ret.)

Thank you all for your generosity and making the North Idaho Fire Leadership Symposium a success.

🔥Wildland Fire🔥3000 blk Lakeshore Dr, SagleSKFD 3, SKFD 2, NSFD, SFD, IDL, B1202On 05/24/26, at about 9:22pm, Selkirk Fi...
05/26/2026

🔥Wildland Fire🔥
3000 blk Lakeshore Dr, Sagle
SKFD 3, SKFD 2, NSFD, SFD, IDL, B1202

On 05/24/26, at about 9:22pm, Selkirk Fire, Northside Fire District, Sandpoint Fire Department , and Idaho Department of Lands were dispatched to a vegetation fire in the 3000 block of Lakeshore Dr, near US-95, in Sagle. While crews were responding to this incident, Bonner County Dispatch alerted for a structure fire in the Blacktail area.

Based on life safety priorities, multiple units were diverted to the structure fire while Engine 1232 and IDL continued to the vegetation fire. 1232 arrived on scene to find a quarter-acre burning in steep terrain with a slow rate of spread. 1232, from the Dover Fire Station, is staffed with one firefighter. He took action to slow the rate of spread and attempted to hold the fire in check until IDL could arrive on scene.

Eventually, crews were able to clear the structure fire response and assist at the wildland fire. The fire was contained with minimal growth and turned over to IDL for full containment and control.

There were multiple incidents occurring during this incident including an additional vegetation fire, some of which required mutual aid assistance. We appreciate Sam Owen Fire District for their continued support.

⚠️If you have conducted a burn pile recently, please check your burn area and make sure it is completely out. Don't rely on the weather to fully extinguish your fire.


Bonner County Daily Bee
North Idaho News

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83860

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