Stories from Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Monday, the Elmore County Sheriff's was notified by the U.S. Forest Service about a new fire in the Sawtooth National Forest in Elmore County, named the Kelly Creek Fire. This fire is located in Kelly Creek just south and west of the Baumgartner Camp Ground area. The Forest Service reported increased fire activity and has ordered a Pre Evacuation Order effective Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. from Willow Creek to Skelton Creek...

The Elmore County Sheriff's Office briefly allowed Atlanta residents to return to their homes today. It was the only opportunity for residents to get into the area until such time as the area is re-opened for the general public. Residents met deputies at the Rocky Bar/James Creek road and were escorted into the small mountain community...