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Twist Creek

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Unit Information

Bitterroot National Forest 
1801 North 1st  
Hamilton, 
Montana 
59840 
Bitterroot National Forest 
1801 North 1st  
Hamilton, 
Montana 
59840 

Incident Contacts

  • Tod McKay
    Email:
    tod.mckay@usda.gov
    Phone:
    406-531-1130
    Hours:
    M-F 8am - 5pm
  • West Fork Ranger District
    Phone:
    406-821-3269
    Hours:
    M-F 8am - 4:30pm

Twist Creek Update September 2, 2022

Twist Creek
Publication Type: News 09/06/2022
The Twist Creek Fire started by lightning on August 23rd is located 28 miles southeast of Elk City, Idaho and 2 miles south of Sabe Vista along the Magruder Corridor in Idaho’s Frank Church of No Return Wilderness. The fire had some growth yesterday and is currently 109 acres.   Structure protection has been complete at the  Horse Heaven Cabin and along the Magruder Corridor. Fire managers are utilizing a point protection strategy to prevent any critical wilderness infrastructure from being negatively impacted by the fire. 

The Magruder Corridor Road is currently open between Darby and Elk City. However, based on critical fire weather conditions for tomorrow and the potential for increased fire activity on the Twist Fire, south of Sabe Vista and the Cayuse Fire, north of the Hells Half Road, there is a high likelihood that fire personnel may need to temporarily close the Magruder Corridor to ensure public safety. Potential closures for the Twist Fire will be between Sabe Saddle and Salmon Base Camp and potential closures for the Cayuse Fire will be between Magruder RS and Nez Pass. Visitors should be prepared for potential delays that may impact their travel plans and require an extension of their trip or prohibit travel across the entire corridor. For updates on the current status of the Magurder Corridor please refer to this InciWeb page or Discover the Bitterroot Facebook.
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