The Fire Management Team, in conjunction with the Sanders County Sheriff’s office, has decided to implement evacuation procedures on the Sheep Gap fire. The evacuation will cover all private residences from the corner of the road on the River Road West in Section 11, T20N, R27W west to the end of River Road West. The evacuation plan was activated at noon and residents are asked to be clear of the area by 6 p.m. this evening.
Public Meeting:
A public meeting on the Sheep Gap, Deep Creek and other fires under Kootenai National Forest and DNRC jurisdiction, which will be managed by the incoming Fire Management Team, will be held at the Plains High School gymnasium in Plains at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3.