The Idaho
County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following evacuation alerts and notices
to residents upriver from Syringa, due to potential high winds and the
potential for fire growth on the Woodrat Fire.
Level II- A Level II (2) evacuation warning has been issued from the
area up-river from the existing Level III Syringa boundary east (up-river) to
the western boundary of Lowell.
Level
I – A Level I (1) evacuation alert
has been issued for Lowell, as well as the area to the northeast, up-river and
adjacent to the Lochsa River to Pete King Road.
The following existing evacuation notices and orders remain in effect:
The Level
III evacuation order for residents in and around the community of Syringa, the Smith
Creek Road, including approximately 1 ½ miles upriver from Syringa, as well as
one residence, south of the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River should be evacuating
now. This evacuation remains in effect.
Suttler
Creek Road remains in Level II evacuation status. The evacuation status for these areas
continues to be evaluated due to potential for high winds and fire growth on
the Woodrat Fire. Citizens should remain vigilant to new notices, as the
situation can change rapidly.
As a reminder to all citizens, the
following are general descriptions of the three evacuation levels and necessary
actions by residents:
LEVEL
I (1)
EVACUATION
or PROTECTION ALERT: A wildfire threat is in your area. It would
be wise to consider planning and/or packing, in the event an evacuation becomes
necessary.
LEVEL
II (2)
EVACUATION
WARNING or NOTICE: High probability of a need to evacuate.
§ You should prepare now by packing
necessary items and preparing your family, pets, and vehicle for potential
departure.
- Remember the 6- P’s:
- A plan for the persons in your family (including a
meeting place.)
- Personal items (including toiletries, food and water
for 2-3 days and special personal possessions.)
- Prescriptions- Have your full, current supply of
prescriptions packed.
- Photographs (and other momentos) which cannot be
replaced.
- Pets (Have a plan in place and pets secured so
frightened pets don’t escape fenced yards or kennels.)
- Papers- Pack all important papers, including
reference phone numbers, account numbers, etc.
- Now
is the time to move persons with mobility or medical issues.
- If
you have livestock or large animals, please move them to a safe place now!
- Please use common sense and evacuate at any time you feel uncomfortable or see active fire behavior.
LEVEL
III (3)
EVACUATION
REQUEST or ORDER: Occupants of the affected area(s) are asked
to leave within a specified time period, by pre-designated route(s). Perimeter
roadblocks are typically established. At
this stage:
·
You
should take your family, pets, and necessary items including medications and
important papers and evacuate now if you are in a Level III area.
·
Check
in with your local Red Cross shelter (even if you don’t intend to stay there.)
For the Woodrat Fire, the Red Cross shelter is set up at Kooskia Elementary
School located at 306 Pine Avenue, Kooskia.
Please check in with them and let them know where you will be in case
your family is looking for you.
·
Drive
with your lights on, safely and SLOWLY remaining aware of your surroundings as
you leave.
