New areas put in Level 3 evacuation

Published 5:22 am Thursday, August 20, 2015

The area west of County Road 62, south of the forest boundary (milepost 12) and north of Forest Road 16 to the junction of Forest Road 15/16 is in a Level 3 evacuation.

Firefighters tried to hold the Canyon Creek Complex fire north of the junctions of Roads 1520 and 1530, but the fire jumped 1530 and crossed to Butterfly Springs, about two miles north of Parrish Cabin.

The fire remains several miles northeast of Seneca. The town is in Level 1 evacuation.

County Road 62 and the Forest Road 16 are open for through travel, at this time.

· South from Dog Creek to Little Dog Creek will stay closed and under a Level 3 evacuations

· The upper end of Pine Creek from the road closure near the rock pit will remain under a Level 3 evacuation.

· Canyon Creek, from the fire perimeter north at Canyon City, south to the 15, 16 junction will remain under a Level 3 evacuation.

Level 2 Evacuations:

· Adam Marysville

· Eagle Peak Gardner Ranch

· Pineview Buckhorn

· Edgewood Little Pine

· Rebel Hill Both sides of Izee Road from Hwy 395 to the Mike Moore Ranch

· Lower Pine Creek from the rock pit to Highway 26.

Road Closures:

· Highway 395 remains closed

· Marysville from Highway 395 to Dog Creek and the junction of Highway 26 is closed to through traffic. Only homeowners will be able to access that portion of the road. Homeowners on the lower Little Canyon Mountain Trail area can also access their homes.

· The 15 road remains closed.

The Strawberry Wilderness remains in a closure.

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