The closure area surrounding the Ross Fork Fire in the Sawtooth Recreation Area north of Ketchum has been reduced in size as containment nears 50 percent
Evacuees can now return to their cabins near Smiley Creek as evacuation orders have been pulled back to a ready status, however some roads remain closed.
The Ross Fork Fire burning through brush and timber in the southern part of the Sawtooth Valley south of the mountain town of Stanley has prompted broader closures in the area