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Williams Creek Fire

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Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests 
1008 Highway 64 
Kamiah, 
Idaho 
83536 
Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests 
1008 Highway 64 
Kamiah, 
Idaho 
83536 

Incident Contacts

  • Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests
    Phone:
    208-935-6134
    Hours:
    M - F 8am - 4:30pm (PDT)

Williams Creek Fire Update 9/5/22

Williams Creek Fire
Publication Type: News 09/05/2022

 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. 
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