ATHOL, Idaho -- Fire crews are making good progress and increasing containment on the wildfire burning near Athol on Thursday evening.

According to Idaho Department of Lands, the Sunset Fire burning northeast of Athol on the western slope of Lake Pend Oreille is holding at 3,208 acres and is 6% contained, as of Thursday morning.

IDL said many crews working on the fire are in mop-up mode and working to fortify containment lines.

A structure protection team is patrolling near Talache to assess nearby buildings and potential fire risk, should the fire spread.

IDL said they have had "a successful few days" controlling the fire and it expects no significant growth or spread.

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