Tagged: Stanley

Authorities now say a section of Highway 75 is closed to traffic after significant growth from the Halsted fire near Stanley. 

Only those being allowed to use the highway between Lower Stanley and Gardner Creek are local drivers.  The closure is between mile marker 192 and 206.6. 

Authorities closed the highway on Wednesday evening after the fire made a 3,000 acre burn around Basin Creek, towards the highway. 

Drivers are asked to find alternate routes.  Officials it’s not clear when the road will be allowed to open to all traffic.

Update: Saturday, August 4
The Halstead Fire is at more than 21,900 acres burning about 18 miles Northwest of Stanley. More than 330 people are now working on this lightning caused fire. It continues to burn through conifer forests and is moving through beetle killed trees.

Two hundred boy scouts had to cut their camping trip short Monday and another 200 won’t be able to go at all. That’s because of a fire burning near the Bradley Boy Scout camp in the Salmon-Challis National Forest.

The Halstead Fire is 15 miles north of Stanley and has burned 60 acres so far. Forest Service officials say it’s too dangerous for firefighters to fight on the ground because of fallen and dead trees. Ninety-two people are currently fighting the blaze from a distance, working to clear fire fuels and protect nearby campsites. A helicopter is also being used.