1,500 acre wildfire near Kendrick 10% contained, nearly 200 firefighters responding

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KENDRICK, Idaho – The status of the Texas Fire burning east of Kendrick, Idaho that has remained about 1,500 acres and is still 10% contained according to the Idaho Department of Lands (DOL).

As of 8:30 a.m. Saturday, most of the fire is no longer open flame but rather creeping heat.

“Yesterday, firefighters completed handline around the entire fire perimeter of the eastern spot fire. Mop-up operations continue around the fire’s edge with crews walking up to 200 feet interior to check for smoking debris or hot spots, such as ash pockets or smoldering roots,” the DOL said.

Firefighters will remove fire fuels in areas adjacent to the fire on Saturday and the DOL says that due to crews will be particularly alert over the next two days.

The full list of active evacuation advisories issued by the Latah County Sheriff’s Office is below.

Evacuations: Level 3 Evacuations are still in effect for the Cedar Creek Canyon area. This includes houses on Parsley Dr., Linden Rd., Sister Ln., Elk Ln., and parts of Cedar Ridge Rd.


 

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