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Homeowners help battle wildfire in North Idaho

09:31 PM PDT on Wednesday, July 30, 2008

KREM.com

KREM / Erik Hedlund

Homeowners lend a hand to put out a wildfire burning close to several homes and outbuildings near Blanchard, Idaho

BLANCHARD, Idaho -- Firefighters have called in an air tanker to drop water on a wildfire burning close to several homes and outbuildings near Blanchard, Idaho.

The fire started around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday along Redneck Lane, off Highway 41 north of town.

Homeowners jumped on their tractors and grabbed rakes and shovels to try to control the flames before fire crews arrived.

Firefighters estimate the fire is at least 600 yards by 400 yards.

Officials believe the fire started near a bark mill.

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