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Forest Service Closes 170 Square Mile Area Burned In Central Idaho Wildfire

Beaver Creek Fire, Wildfires
Darin Oswald
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Idaho Statesman

The U.S. Forest Service says most of the area within a 170-square-mile wildfire that burned in central Idaho last summer will remain closed this year due to safety concerns.

The agency announced Monday that areas that burned in the Beaver Creek Fire near the resort area of Ketchum have been severely eroded.

The order closing the area applies to all human use, including mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, motorcycling and mushroom gathering.

The agency says the highest concerns include eroded trails and roads, and damaged bridges and culverts.

Officials say some areas could open if conditions stabilize.

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