- Fire burns close to Ketchum. Winds fan flames and smoke toward the resort town. Showers fail to quench Central Idaho fires, including the Cascade Complex. By Sandra Forester. Idaho Statesman.
- Governor Otter orders evacuation of Warm Springs (part of Ketchum, ID) By Gary Stivers. SunValleyOnline.
- Here is information at Inciweb on the Castle Rock fire, the one threatening part of Ketchum, Idaho, the famous resort town. Here is a high resolution map of the area closed to entry on the Castle Rock fire.
- Info from the Sun Valley Idaho Blog. Castle Rock Fire near Ketchum and Sun Valley
- Update afternoon Aug. 20. Castle Rock Fire causes evacuation of part of Ketchum. Idaho Statesman
- Detailed info on Castle Rock Fire (for residents of the area). http://www.blainecounty.org/
Other Idaho fires-
High resolution map of two of major fires in the Landmark complex, showing their relation to Yellow Pine, and Stibnite.
Aug. 29 For more recent information on the Castle Rock Fire, go here.
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Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is President of the Western Watersheds Project.
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