<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Courtesy of <i>KHQ</i> (Lewiston, Idaho) at:<div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.khq.com/fires/evacuations-adjusted-for-snake-river-complex-fire-burning-over-100k-acres-south-of-lewiston/article_b1b65724-e111-11eb-b8af-bf2a826f61ec.html">https://www.khq.com/fires/evacuations-adjusted-for-snake-river-complex-fire-burning-over-100k-acres-south-of-lewiston/article_b1b65724-e111-11eb-b8af-bf2a826f61ec.html</a><br><div><br></div><div>—————————————————</div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(25, 25, 25); color: rgb(25, 25, 25); font-family: HelveticaNeue-CondensedBold; font-size: 25.600000381469727px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Evacuations adjusted for Snake River Complex Fire burning over 100k acres south of Lewiston</span></div><div><style class="WebKit-mso-list-quirks-style">
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</style><p style="font-size: medium; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Evacuations have been adjusted for the Snake River Complex Fire burning south of Lewiston, Idaho.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="font-size: medium; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The Nez Perce Sheriff's Office lowered Level 3 evacuations for the Zaza and Deer Creek roads to Level 2. People near Stagecoach Road, the Redbird Road, Waha Glen and Waha Road remain at Level 2.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The Lewis County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 1 evacuations for the Forest, Morrowtown and North Road areas. The Steven's Road area that was previously Level 2 is being taken off all evacuations. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">UPDATE: JULY 21 AT 7:30 A.M.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The Snake River Complex Fire burning 20 miles south of Lewiston, Idaho is now 74% contained. The fire has burned 107,560 acres.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Due to the National Weather Service issuing a Red Flag warning in the area, firefighters will be prepared for initial attack on any new fires in the area.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">They'll also continue to mop up the Snake River Complex Fire while patrolling lines on the it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">UPDATE: JULY 18 AT 10:13 A.M.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The fire complex has grown to 104,000 acres and containment has increased to 44%.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">EVACUATIONS:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Level 2 (get ready to go): Forest, Marek and Morrowtown area residents.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Level 2: (get ready to go): Stagecoach Road, Redbird Road, Waha Glen, Waha Road and all spur roads.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Level 3: (go now): Zaza Road and Deer Creek Road</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The Snake River Complex 20 miles south of Lewiston, Idaho is now burning 102,866 acres and is 31% contained. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">CURRENT EVACUATIONS:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom: 0in; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Level 2: People in the Forest, Marek and Morrowtown areas.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Level 2: People on the Redbird Road, Waha Glen, Waha Road and all roads off of them.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Level 3: Deer Creek Road and the top of Stagecoach Road.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">UPDATE: JULY 14 AT 11:30 A.M. </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The Snake River Complex Fire is now burning 96,162 acres. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The fire almost growing 10,000 acres in less than 12 hours. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The blaze sparked last Friday remains zero percent contained. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Lewis County Sheriff’s Office lowered evacuation to Level 2, or the “set” stage for residents in the Forest, Marek, and Morrowtown areas. Road closures will remain in effect for the Forest and Morrowtown Roads, except for residents, and emergency personnel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Nez Perce Sheriff’s Office evacuation order was lowered to Level 2, or the “set” stage for residents on the Redbird Road, Waha Glen, Waha Road and all roads off of these. Deer Creek Road and top of Stagecoach Road are still in “go” stage. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">UPDATE: JULY 13 AT 5:05 P.M. </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office has amended evacuations for the Snake River Complex Fire. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">People who live on Redbird, Waha Glen and Waha Road can return home. They are now in Level 2 evacuations and should remain "set" in case fire conditions worsen. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Those on Deer Creek Road are still in Level 3 evacuations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The Snake River Complex Fire is now burning 88,299 acres with zero percent containment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">UPDATE: JULY 12 AT 10:25 A.M.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Now burning around 78,000 acres, the Snake River Complex grew significantly overnight and forced more evacuation orders in nearby communities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">New evacuation orders are in place for homes along the Snake River, residents on Zaza road north of Soldier Meadow and west of Waha road, including Redbird and Waha Lake. Residents of the Deer Creek area, the community of Forest, and north of Hoover Ridge are also under evacuations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">It is not clear from the last update what level of evacuations these areas are currently under. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">For those who have to flee their homes, The Red Cross has a shelter set up Echo Hills Church in Lewiston.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Since Sunday, the main bulk of the fire merged with the Hoover Ridge Fire and continues to spread to the south to the Salmon River.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Fire crews are still focusing their efforts on protecting structures along the Snake and Salmon rivers Monday, they said the north end near Waha is their highest priority.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">UPDATE: JULY 11 AT 10:24 A.M.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The Snake River Complex Fire grew throughout the night, burning around 54,000 acres at last update.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Fire crews do not have confidence in containment at this point and expect the fires to be active throughout the day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Evacuation orders haven't changed since last update. Crews are focused on slowing the spread towards the Waha and Forest communities. Structures in the Waha and Redbird areas are threatened.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">There's a public meeting Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at Normal Hill campus to discuss plans moving forward. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Crews ask that everyone avoid the Snake River between Heller Bar and Sandal Gulch to make room for air units to resupply.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Here's the new map of the complex's active areas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">UPDATE: JULY 10 AT 11:50 A.M.</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The complex of fires is now reported at nearly 40,000 acres and is completely uncontained. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Increased fire activity near Zara Road has prompted evacuation orders along the Snake River and for residents on Zaza road north of Soldier Meadow and west of Waha road, including Redbird and Waha Lake.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Residents of the Deer Creek area, the community of Forest, and north of Hoover Ridge are under level 2 "get ready to go" orders.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">There are temporary flight restrictions over the complex. No one is permitted to fly over the area whether their aircraft is manned or unmanned.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">PREVIOUS COVERAGE:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Three separate fires burning in Western Idaho near the Idaho-Washington border are now being combined to be called the Snake River Complex, according to the Idaho Department of Lands.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">The fires being grouped together are the Captain John Creek Fire, the Shovel Fire, and the Hoover Ridge Fire. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14.5pt; font-family: HelveticaNeue, serif;">Right now, the complex is an estimated 20,000 acres in total, and is approximately 30 miles south of Lewiston.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><br></div><div>—————————————————<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">http://www.MoscowCares.net</span></div><div><br></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><br></div><div>“A stranger is just a friend you haven’t met.”</div><div>- Roy E. 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