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Johnson Fire Evacuation Warning

Evacuation Warnings For Johnson Creek Fire:

Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton issued Evacuation Warnings for residents of the East Fork area from Little East Fork Road to Teepee Creek due to the Johnson Fire. The Johnson Fire is estimated at approximately 200 acres at this time and is lightning caused. The Bitterroot National Forest has firefighting resources on scene to include air resources to aid in fire suppression efforts and protect private property.

An evacuation warning means residents should:

Prepare to evacuate immediately if the fire conditions worsen and the fire moves closer to private properties.

Residents with health conditions should consider evacuating during this stage.

Livestock and pets should be relocated if at all possible.

Important documents, medications, and family heirlooms should be located and prepared to be moved.

Download the Ravalli County Sheriff’s App for notifications, and register with Hyper-Reach to receive emergency notifications from Ravalli County Office of Emergency Management. The instructions for registering with Hyperlink are available on the Ravalli County website and on the Sheriff’s app.

Information from the Bitterroot National Forest can be found on the Discover Bitterroot National Forest Facebook page.

Currently only the residents from Little East Fork to Teepee Creek are under this warning. As the situation progresses. Deputy Sheriff’s are currently going door to door in the affected area to advise residents and provide information. If evacuations become necessary, every effort will be made to notify residents individually, in addition to emergency notifications via the Sheriff’s App and Hyper-Reach. Residents are asked to get fire information from these sources and not call 911 for fire information requests.

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