Wise River evacuations continue as Alder Creek Fire spreads
and last updated 2021-07-19 21:26:10-04
WISE RIVER - Smoke is blanketing the Wise River area from the Alder Creek Fire burning just seven miles west of town, and the Type One fire crew in command has increased its manpower and resources and is getting ready for a long, hard fight.
âWeâre getting more resources in, so weâre building our ability to work on this fire,â said Southern Area Incident Management Spokesperson Todd Schroeder.
The fire was first reported on July 8 and grew to the point that dozens of homes in the area are threatened by the fire and have been evacuated. Authorities want to be proactive in getting people out before the fire spreads to their homes.