Crews continue to make progress on the 1,564 acre Texas Fire burning near Kendrick in Latah and Nez Perce Counties.
Fire Operations reported containment at 10% last night, as control lines along portions of the fire are reasonably expected to stop the fire from spreading further. Yesterday (Thur), firefighters patrolled constructed fire line, addressing areas of remaining heat and improving fire line as needed. Throughout the day, helicopter-resources assisted firefighters on the-ground with bucket drops to cool areas of active fire, allowing work to occur directly on the fire’s edge. Yesterday, new fire starts within the geographic area re-committed local initial attack resources, including helicopters.
Today (Fri), firefighters will focus on completing control line, consisting of handline and dozer line, around the entire perimeter of the fire, working as close to the fire’s edge as possible. As control lines are completed, firefighters will search for and extinguish remaining areas of heat up to 200 feet within the fire’s interior. Fire activity continues to be moderate, with mostly creeping and smoldering surface fire. Areas of the fire that remain active during peak high temperature and low humidity portions of the day, will be monitored and prioritized with suppression resources.
Weather: Currently, there is a “heat dome” over the fire area allowing for increased temperatures, pushing the low-100s and mid- to low-teen relative humidity values. Winds will remain fairly light and generally terrain driven.
Evacuations and Road Closures remain in place. Please refer to the Latah County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page for evacuation and closure information: https://www.facebook.com/LatahCountySO.
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Evacuation Statuses:
As per the Latah County Sheriff’s Department, the following are current evacuation status:
- Level 3 Evacuations:
- Cedar Ridge from Highway 3 to Linden Rd.
- Linden Rd. to S Park Rd.
- Texas Ridge Rd and East Rd. to Sundstrom Rd.
- Level 2 Evacuations:
- Texas Ridge and Sundstrom Rd to Highway 3
- Cedar Ridge Rd. at Linden Rd. to Three Bear Rd.
- All houses west of 1210 Cedar Ridge Rd.
- Level 1 Evacuation:
- Any houses 2 miles outside of the listed Level 2 evacuation locations.
As per the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Department, the following areas should be prepared for evacuations:
- Residents who live on and to the north of Southwick Road should be prepared in case of a mandatory evacuation. This area includes Brothers Ln, Koepp Rd, North Rd, Wendt Rd, and Lohman Rd.
Current Closure Orders:
- P1 and Texas Ridge remain closed at this time.
- For those with livestock, Lewiston Roundup is offering space for those impacted by the fire.
