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Idaho’s Castle Rock Fire Nation’s Top-Priority Blaze


By Matthew Frank, 8-24-07

The 18,000-acre Castle Rock Fire is threatening the town of Ketchum, Idaho, and is now the top priority fire in the nation. Earlier today, a pre-evacuation advisory went out to all West Ketchum residents.

SunValleyOnline.com is keeping tabs on the fire with updates throughout the day. Click here for the latest information plus podcasts and video.

Also, a few folks on Flickr have posted some impressive photos of the blaze. Click here for a sample.



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