August 18, 2013 Contact: Public Information Officers: Bob MacGregor, Glenda Scott Phone: 406-349-0163 What: Gold Pan Complex (Gold Pan, Nez Peak, Thirteen, and Goat Fires) Cause: Lightning Location: 35 miles SW of Darby, MT. in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in Idaho. Jurisdiction: Bitterroot National Forest – West Fork Ranger District Size: 27,034 acres. The Bitterroot National Forest has expanded the Closure Area around the fire to include the following areas: Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Areas and Selway Bitterroot Wilderness (North and South) of Magruder Road Corridor and south of Tough Creek Road and south of Barecone Lookout back to Salmon Mountain Lookout. The road block on the east end of Magruder Road has been moved from Fales Flat to the Krueger Ranch (approximately 3 miles west of the intersection with the West Fork Road), the road closure remains at Observation Point on the west end. Look on Inciweb for an updated Forest Closure Map. ...
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