At dusk I hear we are safe and the forecasted winds never arrive. The entire town breathes a collective sigh of relief. Traffic flows steadily back into town with police at all major corners helping residents back into town. The entire town still remains on a 10 minute evacuation alert. Wednesday Aug 12 Good progress reported by ground crews and the bombers work in the evening.
Local residents continue to return to their homes.
The evacuation order is still on in the Salmon Valley and along parts of Foothill road. The water bombers fly in the evening when the ground crews are gone and it is safe to dump their loads. Water from the bombers can break trees so they are very careful and safety conscious. Thursday Aug 13 Good progress reported by ground crews and the bombers work in the evening. The fire is listed at 5500 hectares.