Snake/Monkey Creek Fires prompt northern Grant County evacuations

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DALE/RITTER – (Press Release from Grant County Emergency Management)

Monkey Creek Fire and Snake Fires Evacuation Notifications – Grant County

Due to fire activity in the northern county, the following areas have new evacuation notices:

• The Dale Level 3 Evacuation Area for has been expanded approximately 3 miles Northeast.

• A Level 2 Evacuation Notice has been issued for everything northeast of the Middle Fork and North Fork River confluence extending to the Ritter Road/Constant Road intersection and

continuing East to Desolation Creek past 395.

• A Level 1 Evacuation Notice has been issued for the community of Ritter and everything north of the Middle Fork extending to 395.

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