Beaver Creek Fire forces evacuation of 1,600 homes in Idaho [photos]
OK national news media, time to pay attention to the giant wildfires consuming Idaho: #beavercreekfire @CNN @nytimes @latimes @TheAtlantic
— Jenni Pattison Tuohy (@jp2e) August 16, 2013
@BenWinslow apparently not until its burnt to a crisp…
— Jenni Pattison Tuohy (@jp2e) August 17, 2013
Extreme fire activity has forced the evacuation of 1,600 homes near Idaho’s Sun Valley, KVAL is reporting.
More than 600 state and federal firefighters were working to get the blaze under control and protect homes in the affluent resort region that’s a second home to celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis.
Another 1,000 firefighters were expected to report to the scene later Friday night, said Shawna Hartman, spokeswoman for the Beaver Creek Fire.
@RichardDreyfuss Another shot to put it in perspective. 🙁 pic.twitter.com/KQ4YSvkH8z
— hiatus is on hiatus (@Robot_Rainstorm) August 17, 2013
Lots of signs thanking firefighters around the base camp. #SunValley #Ketchum #wildfire pic.twitter.com/8ozJ7IZID7
— Jamie Grey (@TVNewsJamie) August 17, 2013
Still a lot of helicopters up on the Beaver Creek Fire. #SunValley #wildfire pic.twitter.com/CEoqFSmzMV
— Jamie Grey (@TVNewsJamie) August 17, 2013
Losing daylight in Hailey/Ketchum. Air crews have to come in a half hour past sundown. pic.twitter.com/8KAUkCmq5B
— Jamie Grey (@TVNewsJamie) August 17, 2013
Flames staring to crest on another ridge near camp. We are about a mile away. pic.twitter.com/KyvKlQiUT5
— Jamie Grey (@TVNewsJamie) August 17, 2013
One unconventional weapon in the fight against the wildfire: snow making machines.
Langely Mcneal shares a photo of snow guns running at the top of @SunValley Bald Mtn. http://t.co/8qnLmDM60A #BeaverCreekFire
— KTVB.COM (@KTVB) August 16, 2013
Ramsey: Highway 75 WAS closed due to thick smoke, but smoke has lifted somewhat and highway is now open #BeaverCreekFire
— KTVB.COM (@KTVB) August 17, 2013
Don't take Sun Valley away from us! #sunvalley #beavercreekfire
— PacificBrewingTacoma (@pacificbrewing) August 17, 2013
Update:
The fire reportedly burned through an additional 30,000 acres overnight.
http://twitter.com/#!/KBSX915/status/368737368951373824
Read more: http://twitchy.com/2013/08/16/beavercreekfire-forces-evacuation-of-1600-homes-in-idaho-photos/
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