Fire contained north of Albion

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  Crews responded to a wildfire Sunday afternoon in a field north of Albion“Crews responded to a wildfire Sunday afternoon in a field north of Albion.”
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  The wildfire occurred according to the Pullman Firefighters Facebook group“According to the Pullman Firefighters Facebook group, crews from Whitman and Latah counties stopped the fire’s forward progress despite the strong winds creating challenging conditions.”
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  Firefighters from Whitman and Latah counties stopped the fire’s forward progress“According to the Pullman Firefighters Facebook group, crews from Whitman and Latah counties stopped the fire’s forward progress despite the strong winds creating challenging conditions.”
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  Strong winds were present during the wildfire“According to the Pullman Firefighters Facebook group, crews from Whitman and Latah counties stopped the fire’s forward progress despite the strong winds creating challenging conditions.”
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  Aircraft assisted firefighters on the ground during the wildfire“Aircraft also helped the firefighters on the ground.”
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  Crews remained to mop up and monitor the area“Crews remained on the scene to mop up and monitor the area.”
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  The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office did not order evacuations“The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office did not order evacuations but did advise residents in the area to be ready to leave if necessary.”
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  Residents were advised to be ready to leave if necessary“The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office did not order evacuations but did advise residents in the area to be ready to leave if necessary.”
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  The fire occurred on August 22, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The fire was in a field north of Albion“Crews responded to a wildfire Sunday afternoon in a field north of Albion.”
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  The fire affected a rural area near the communityNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The Idaho Vandals football team continued practice ahead of their season opener“Idaho football is past fall camp and moving full steam ahead in preparation for Friday’s season opener against Cal Poly. At the outdoor practice field on Saturday, during and after the sunset in Moscow, the Vandals worked on honing their defense and offense in specific situations.”
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  The Idaho Vandals football team was set to play against Cal Poly“Idaho football is past fall camp and moving full steam ahead in preparation for Friday’s season opener against Cal Poly.”
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  Coach Thomas Ford Jr. emphasized repetition in drills“"So really, we had kind of two bonus days ... where we’re trying to get some base down football, trying to get some third-down red-zone football going, and then we’ll get a chance to repeat it because again we still have Sunday and Tuesday to kind of have similar practices," Idaho coach Thomas Ford Jr. said.”
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  Logos of Moscow played its first 11-man football game“Logos of Moscow routed host Wendell 39-6 on Saturday in the visiting Knights’ first 11-man football game in program history.”
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  Logos of Moscow defeated Wendell 39-6 in a Class 3A matchup“Logos of Moscow routed host Wendell 39-6 on Saturday in the visiting Knights’ first 11-man football game in program history.”