BLM Issues Emergency Closure for Eagle Creek Road due to Wildfires
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Cottonwood, ID – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Cottonwood Field Office has issued a temporary emergency closure order for the Eagle Creek Road due to fire suppression activities and to ensure public health and safety.
Effective immediately, the Eagle Creek Road is closed from the intersection of Zaza Road to the Salmon River. The Eagle Creek Road is a narrow road that is one of the primary access points to the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area.
The public is discouraged from attempting to access the area so fire crews can safely perform suppression activities.
BLM is working together with Idaho Department of Lands, Idaho Fish and Game and the U.S. Forest Service to contain several active wildfires; the Corral Creek Fire and the Powerline Fire. Both fires began after a lightning storm swept through the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area on July 15.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.