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August 12, 2024

WARM LAKE HIGHWAY CLOSED DUE TO SNAG FIRE

CASCADE, Idaho- The Valley County Sheriff’s Office has closed Warm Lake Highway due to the Snag Fire. The Warm Lake Highway is closed at the Horsethief Road intersection east toward Warm Lake and from the Johnson Creek Road intersection west toward Warm Lake. Scott Valley residents will be allowed access.

Anyone currently planning to exit via the Warm Lake Highway will need to use an alternate evacuation route if it becomes necessary to leave the area. Please refer to the attached map for safe routes (noted in yellow). A “ready” evacuation order remains in place for those in Zone 1 around Warm Lake and Zone 2 around Horsethief Reservoir.

The Snag Fire remained active yesterday, August 11, 2024, and is now within 500 feet of the Warm Lake Highway. For current information on the Snag Fire, please visit https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident.../idbof-snag-fire.

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For tips on how to prepare for a fire evacuation, please visit https://www.co.valley.id.us/departments/Wildfire/ReadySetGo

For timely information on evacuations, be sure to sign up for CODE RED alerts at https://www.co.valley.id.us/CompleteEmergencyNotificationandAlerting