Wildfire spreads into Orofino

Officials in the town of Orofino, Idaho are scrambling tonight to stop fires spreading fast. “We understand there are parts of the fire in the city limits,” said Clearwater County Commissioner Don Ebert. “We don’t know how big it is.” Ebert and his fellow commissioners were in their office late Friday, trying to do anything they could to help. Resources are stretched thin because of all the fires in Idaho, including one south of Orofino near Weippe. “I believe they’re doing the best they can, but they need to get headed this way in a hurry,” Ebert said. A Clearwater County Sheriff’s dispatcher said the fire was spreading fast Friday evening. Residents on Upper Fords Creek Road, Cascade Drive and Harmony Heights Loop were told to evacuate.