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Ross Fork

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Unit Information

370 American Ave. 
Jerome, 
Idaho 
83338 
370 American Ave. 
Jerome, 
Idaho 
83338 

Incident Contacts

  • Fire Information Line
    Email:
    2022.RossFork@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    208-329-6044
    Hours:
    8 a.m-8-p.m daily

Closures

The Sawtooth National Forest has reduced the area that is closed because of the Ross Fork Fire, effective Saturday, 9-17-22. All public lands east of Highway 75 are now open, as is Pettit Lake. Alturas Lake remains closed. The fire is still smoldering in many areas and can become active again as things dry out. Many hazards remain in the recently burned areas. Please recreate responsibly.
 An expanded forest closure order was issued on September 13 by the Sawtooth National Forest for the areas surrounding the Ross Fork Fire on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area and Fairfield Ranger District.
   Order Number: 0414-05-057 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE SAWTOOTH NATIONAL FOREST FAIRFIELD RANGER DISTRICT & SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA