Roads open up, containment improves for 2,400-acre Thunder Fire near Salmon

SALMON — Significant advancement has been made regarding a wildfire adjacent Salmon, including opening up antecedently closed roads. 

The occurrence is astir 2 miles northwest of Williams Lake and astir 11 miles southwest of Salmon. It was caused by lightning and started connected July 24. 

As of Friday, nan occurrence remains astatine 2,474 acres, but it is now 50% contained. 

Crews are continuing to mop up and show for accrued occurrence activity, according to InciWeb. 

On July 26, roads were closed connected NFS lands and trails, but they person each re-opened, according to a news merchandise sent connected Friday.

Salmon-Challis National Forest crews are asking visitors to beryllium alert of nan “very high” occurrence threat successful nan area.