IMMEDIATE NOTICE! EVACUATE LENORE

evacuation-notice

LENORE PLACED ON Level 3 “GO” STAGE.

UPDATE: The Sheriff’s Office has placed all residences on Hanks Grade, Sunnyside Bench Road to the Nez Perce County Line and lanes coming off of these roads in the “GO” phase.

The Sheriff’s Office is requesting all residences in these areas to please evacuate immediately.

Emergency Manager Bill Reynolds and Sheriff Scrimsher report that the Bedrock Fire near Lenore is growing quickly.

Winds of 15-20 MPH are pushing the fire towards the town of Lenore at an extremely quick rate.

Residences and structures from Bed Rock Rd to Lenore Grade need to evacuate now.

Tribal fire, IDL, and County resources are being mobilized at this time.

Please stay away from the area if you do not live in Lenore. The fire is growing rapidly.

NOTICE: All Residences and Structures from Bed Rock Road to Lenore Grade to the Clearwater River of Lenore need to be placed in the GO stage and evacuate NOW.

NOTICE: Sunnyside Bench Road to the county line is being placed in the READY stage. Please prepare to evacuate