Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Incidents All News

Zoom to your location
Reset map zoom and position

Could not determine your location.

Twist Creek

Share this incident

Unit Information

1801 North 1st  
Hamilton, 
59840 
1801 North 1st  
Hamilton, 
59840 

Incident Contacts

  • Tod McKay
    Email:
    tod.mckay@usda.gov
    Phone:
    406-531-1130
    Hours:
    M-F 8am - 5pm
  • West Fork Ranger District
    Phone:
    406-821-3269
    Hours:
    M-F 8am - 4:30pm

News

September 8, 2022 Fire Update
Updated On: 09/08/2022
The fire became very active Tuesday afternoon and made a large run up Bend Creek crossing the Magruder Corridor east of Horse Heaven Cabin.  The fire continued to move north/east yesterday and is now burning along approximately 2 miles of the Magruder Corridor Road.  The fire has burned around Horse Heaven Cabin but structure protection and fire personnel were successful at preventing damage to the site.
Pushed by strong SW/W winds the Twist Creek Fire became very active this afternoon making a run up Bend Creek and crossing the Magruder Road Corridor east of Horse Heaven Cabin.   Due to current and expected fire behavior, fire personnel have implemented a road closure of the Magruder Corridor between Sabe Saddle and Observation Point to ensure public safety. Magruder Road connecting Darby, MT. and Elk City, ID., is a 101-mile primitive wilderness road.      
The Twist Creek Fire started by lightning on August 23rd is located 28 miles southeast of Elk City, Idaho and 2 miles south of Sabe Vista along the Magruder Corridor in Idaho’s Frank Church of No Return Wilderness. The fire had some growth yesterday and is currently 109 acres.   Structure protection has been complete at the  Horse Heaven Cabin and along the Magruder Corridor.