NEZ PERCE COUNTY, ID — Idaho State Police is shutting down over 20 miles of Highway 12 for the Gwen Fire and other wildfires burning around the area.
According to ISP, Highway 12 is closed from US-95 interchange in Spalding to Milepost 35 approximately 10 miles west of Orofino.
The closures also include State Route 3 from Highway 12 north to Juliaetta.
The town of Juliaetta has been evacuated for the fires.
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