Full Notification

BOULDER MOUNTAIN INCIDENT FIRE
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 5:00 PM
                                                                                                       LEVEL 3 EVACUATION ALERT FOR CALISPEL PEAK AREA
 
The Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Forest Service have issued a Level 3 Evacuation Order Thursday, September 1, 2022 for the Calispel Peak area.  The rapidly moving Boulder Mountain Incident Fire have led fire managers to make this decision.

A Level 3 Evacuation Order means leave immediately to a safe area.
 
The current evacuation order is for 16 square miles west of milepost 410 on State Route 20.  The evacuation area is primarily accessed by Tacoma Creek Road.   Tacoma Creek Road is closed above Calicoma Road.  The description is:
Section 34, Range 43  Sections 3 – 10 and 15 - 22    A map is available at:
https://pendoreilleco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Boulder-Mountain-Fire-Level-3-Evacuation-Area.pdf
 
The fire was started by a lightning strike at approximately 5:58 pm on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 and was reported at 30 acres and as of 4:00 pm on Thursday, September 1, 2022 the fire is now at approximately 3,000 acres.
 
The USFS has Incident Management Teams on scene to manage the fire.
 
ALL DEBRIS BURNS, PERMIT BURNS AND CAMPFIRES/RECREATIONAL FIRES ARE BANNED IN PEND OREILLE COUNTY
 

Instructions:

A Level 3 Evacuation Order means leave immediately to a safe area.