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The Salmon River Road will be open to through traffic today from 6:00 AM until 1:00 PM. There may be a prompt 1:00 PM closure if weather conditions are favorable to allow firefighters to begin tactical firing operations at that time. Front-end loaders will continue to clear debris off of Salmon River Road. Panther Creek Road may be closed after 1:00 PM for tactical firing operations and would reopen as soon as conditions allow.   A decision to reopen these roads or keep them closed the following day will be made this evening after assessing the safety situation. We ask that extreme caution is used when traveling these roads in order to maintain public and firefighter safety. There is a red flag warning in effect from 12:00 PM until 9:00 PM today. Today’s red flag warning is due to thunderstorm potential with possible outflow winds and little to no precipitation forecasted. An Unmanned Aviation System (UAS) was used yesterday to check for hotspots in the Moose Creek Estates and Arnett Creek areas, and none were found. The fire does not appear to be currently moving south toward the 300 road. The UAS may be utilized tomorrow for tactical firing operations in the Salmon River and Panther Creek areas if conditions allow. Night operations currently consist of 2 task forces of engines whose primary duties are monitoring the fire and mitigating hazards during the night.WEATHER and FIRE BEHAVIOR: There is a chance of afternoon and early evening showers and thunderstorms. Minimum relative humidity values will be in the mid-teens in the Panther Creek/Salmon River drainage to as high as upper 20’s over the ridges. Southwest winds will be 10 – 15 mph over the ridges with gusty winds near thunderstorms. Cloud cover will be present, but reducing. The potential for thunderstorms will be lower, but still present. Downbursts could cause erratic fire movement.EVACUATIONS: Zone 15 has been added to “READY” status. Residents in Zone 1 and Zone 8 remain in “SET” status. All other zones are in “READY” status.CLOSURES AND RESTRICTIONS: A Salmon-Challis National Forest closure order remains in effect for the Moose Fire Emergency Area, Road, and Trail Closure.