SANDPOINT — The Sunset Fire continues to grow as do the number of evacuations associated with the fire, now estimated at 2,702 acres.

Most activity is occurring along the fire’s northern perimeter, where Hotshot crews and aerial resources are working to build firelines to slow its advance, Idaho Department of Lands officials said Friday evening.

Since being reported Wednesday evening, the fire has grown rapidly. Within several hours, it expanded from a half-acre to more than 50 acres, then nearly 700 acres. By Thursday, the fire had more than doubled, and Friday, it grew by more than 1,000 acres throughout the day.

The Idaho Panhandle Hotshot crew, previously assigned to the Lightning Creek Fire north of Clark Fork, was reassigned to the Sunset Fire north of Athol. Several other assets,

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