The fire is currently holding at 12,000 acres, but is 0% contained. Priority for today is to construct a fire line around the entire perimeter, then to assess and contain. Thunderstorms are expected again this afternoon which can either help or hinder fire suppression efforts. Please stay out of the area unless you are directly involved with the fire suppression effort.

Cottonwood Evacuation has been lifted! Edgemont is no longer under pre-evacuation notice.  This announcement comes after evaluation of the fire after this evening’s air-drop and the rain storm that followed.  (7/17/2016, 8:30pm)

The City of Edgemont is under pre-evacuation notice please see our earlier list of items to consider before evacuation.

There is now a mandatory evacuation (as of 3:45 pm  7/17) for residents in Cottonwood Addition of Edgemont as well as homes south of there along Pine Hills Rd and Lookout Rd.

Pre-Evacuation Notice is being given to the following areas due to the Indian Canyon Fire:

• Cottonwood Addition of Edgemont
• Lookout Rd
• Indian Canyon Rd (west end)
• SD Hwy 471 from mm 25 to Provo

These areas are all Southeast of Edgemont.

The following roads are closed to through traffic:

• SD Hwy 471
• Lookout Rd
• Indian Canyon Rd
• Plumb Creek Rd

Please give our firefighters and officers a break and avoid this area.