Red River Ranger District FIRE INFORMATION September 2, 2015 – 10:00 a.m.

The big news for area residents is the downgrade from evacuation Level 2 to Level 1 in the Elk City, Newsome and Red River areas. Mallard Creek and Cook Ranches remain at Level 3. No new fires were reported on the Red River Ranger District Tuesday. None of the fires remaining under District management showed active fire behavior Wednesday. Personnel monitoring the 120-acre Deadwood Fire near Summit Flats said it did not put up any smoke. Neither the Slaughter Fire (100-150 acres), burning west of Concord in the Gospel Hump Wilderness, nor the Rattlesnake Fire (1,350 acres) in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness gained any significant acreage. The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest (except the Palouse Ranger District) remains CLOSED to entry. The Forest Service is evaluating any possible options to lift the closure. In the meantime, homeowners are free to come and go to private property; however, homeowners accessing areas with fire on the landscape are asked to contact Josh Bransford (or his deputy) at the District Office (208-842-2245) in order to let the firefighters on the ground know of their presence. For questions relating to other people crossing the road block on Highway 14, please refer them to the Idaho County Sheriff’s office at 208-983-1100. Other fires on the District are being managed by the Red Team, a national incident management team, and are reported under the Selway Complex. Those fires include: Baldy, Crown, Lone Park, Noble, and Little Green Fires, along with the Wash Fire north of Elk City on the Moose Creek Ranger District. The information group for the team (stationed at Red River) can be reached at 877-367-9503. Information for the Campbells Fire south of the Salmon River on the Payette National Forest is available at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4521/#. EVACUATION LEVELS:  Mallard Creek Ranch and Cook Ranch: Level 3  Elk City, Newsome and the Red River Area: Level 1

CLOSURES: All of the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest (except the Palouse Ranger District) is closed. Closure orders are available at http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/nezperceclearwater/alerts- notices. HUNTERS: Hunters can get current fire information at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/fire. CONTACT INFORMATION: For any questions relating to District fires, please contact the District Office at 208-842-2245. For questions about the Selway Complex and Red River Complex, call 877-367-9503 or email them at [email protected]. IDAHO COUNTY EVACUATONS: The Idaho County Sheriff’s office has directed people to go to their Facebook page for evacuation information: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Idaho-County-Sheriffs- Office/178393728844032. ***