The remote Idaho County backcountry community of Orogrande was evacuated yesterday (Wed) as the Williams Creek Fire edged closer.
Williams Creek Fire
Gusty winds forced firefighters to retreat to staging areas to reassess operations and target spot fires and structure protection.
The blaze is now listed at nearly 6,000 acres and no containment has been listed.
Crews continue to work protecting structures using pumps, hoselays and sprinklers around the communities of Orogrande, Concord and Humptown. More than 130 personnel are currently assigned to the fire.
Meanwhile, the Twin Lakes Fire burning in the Gospel Hump Wilderness has grown to more than 870 acres. Structure protection is in place for the Square Mountain Lookout.
