KENDRICK, ID—The Texas Fire east of Kendrick grew slightly today, from 1,200 acres to 1,323 acres. A passerby reported it at around 5:45 p.m.
Evacuations for Cedar Ridge, Texas Ridge, Linden, all the way down Highway 3, and across the river are still in effect. P1 and Texas Ridge remain closed. The Latah County Sheriff’s Office is handling evacuations with the assistance of Latah County Emergency Management. For more information regarding the evacuations, go to: https://www.facebook.com/LatahCountySO
An additional structure has been lost, bringing the total to four.
The fire remains at 0% containment. Two water scooping aircraft, four helicopters, and two Single-Engine Air Tankers are assisting the 100 firefighters with aerial water and retardant delivery to the fire.
Fire behavior is active,, with group torching, running, and occasional spotting. Three- to four-foot flame lengths have been observed in the grass.
The fire is currently under investigation.
VIDEO courtesy of Mark Gibbs.
