August 12, 4:00 p.m. 

In coordination with fire managers, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has downgraded the evacuation notice for all homes in the Slide Creek area downstream to the Soda Springs area to a Level 1 – Be Ready notice.

Lieutenant Brad O’Dell said this is inclusive of all addresses between these two points. O’Dell said these residences were previously on a Level 2 – Be Set notice as a result of the Pine Bench Fire, which is part of the Diamond Complex.

Although the evacuation level has been reduced in this area, O’Dell said it is important to know that there is a significant forest closure which includes a number of campgrounds. This forest closure is independent of the DCSO evacuation notice process.

An interactive evacuation map can be found at: https://www.dcso.com/evacuations