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Emergency closure of Idaho public lands starts Sunday

Rafters camping on the Salmon River were upstream from where a fast-growing wildfire forced the closure of a 17.78-mile stretch of the river on Thursday.
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354

Earlier in the day rafters were being pulled off the famous Salmon River as a fast-growing wildfire made a run toward the town of Riggins, Idaho.

The fast-growing Tepee Springs fire forced an unprecedented closure of nearly 18 miles of the river, affecting all recreation there and all uses. Read more.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog