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Williams Creek Fire
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- Nez Perce-Clearwater National ForestsPhone:208-935-6134Hours:M - F 8am - 4:30pm (PDT)
Williams Creek Fire Update 9/5/22
Williams Creek Fire
Publication Type: News -
The Williams Creek Fire is located five miles West of Orogrande, ID in the Gospel Hump Wilderness. Fire size is approximately 4,745 acres with a significant increase of fire activity on Saturday, but only saw about 300 acres of growth on Sunday.
There is currently a LEVEL 1 “GET READY” Evacuation Alert for the community of Orogrande, ID. If you are issued a LEVEL 1 - GET READY Evacuation Alert, it means that a wildfire threat is in your area, and it would be wise to consider planning and/or packing, in the event an evacuation becomes necessary.
An official area closure will soon be in effect for the Williams Creek area:
- NFSR #233 Crooked River Road, Closed from junction with FSR #522 to junction with FSR # 233I at Orogrande Summit.
- NFSR #492 Santiam Sourdough Road, Closed from junction with Trail #415 to junction with Trail #416.
- NFSR # 233I Wild Horse Campground Road, Closed from junction with FSR #233 to end of road.
- NFST # 299 Crystal Lake Trail, Closed from trailhead/junction with FSR #233I to junction with Trail #803 at MP 2.04.
- NFST #803 Ten Mile Spur, Closed from trailhead/junction with Trail #299 to end of trail/junction with Trail #415.
- NFST #415 Ten Mile Trail, Closed from trailhead/junction with Trail #803 at MP 6.49 to trailhead/junction with FSR #492.
- NFST #416 Old Golden-North Hill Trail, Closed from trailhead/junction with FSR #492 to end of trail/junction with FSR #478A.
- NFSR #478A Forest Road #478A, Closed from junction with Trail #416 at 0.2 to junction with FSR #478.
- NFSR #478 Nipple Mountain Road, Closed from junction with FSR #478A at MP 1.56 to junction with Trail #807 at MP 1.65.
- NFST #807 Five Mile Trail, Closed from end of trail/junction with FSR #478 to trailhead/junction with FSR #2003.
- NFSR #2003 Five Mile Camp Road, Closed from junction with Trail #807 at MP 0,15 to beginning of road/junction with FSR #233.