Date of Origin:             Monday, July 15, 2024, approx. 4:00 PM PT

Location:                        East of Kendrick, Idaho

Estimated Size:          150 acres

Current situation:

Areas on Cedar Ridge, Texas Ridge, Linden, all the way down Highway 3 and across the river have been advised to evacuate and/or have been evacuated. P1 and Texas Ridge is closed. Fifty to sixty structures remain threatened.  Evacuations are being handled by the Latah County Sheriff’s office with the assistance of Latah County Emergency Management. For more information regarding the evacuations go to: https://www.facebook.com/LatahCountySO

The fire activity has reduced with cooling temperatures in the evening. Firefighters are developing plans through the night to still safely and aggressively

attack the fire. The fire remains at 0% containment.

Currently the Idaho Department of Lands, Ponderosa Area Office’s phones are down.  If you are an incoming resource assigned to the fire or have questions related to the Incident Command Post, please contact the Agency Administrator, Chris Tretter at 208-215-6937.