A job well done

The region has been ravaged by serious wildfires. The Snake River Fire torched some 11,500 acres. The Palouse Falls Fire and the Fletcher Road Fire near Lyons Ferry burned thousands more.

All these are out now. The fires were fought with resources from a variety of agencies. Rain Sunday and Tuesday finished off some of the hot spots.

Our area is a tinder box. It is dry and has been hot. The Snake River Fire would have been serious in any event, but high winds exacerbated its danger and compounded the difficulty of fighting it.

This fire started on the Garfield County side of the Snake River. E...