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State Highway 3 closed east of Lewiston due to fire

HAILEY HILL | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 6 months AGO
by HAILEY HILL
Staff Writer | July 25, 2024 3:00 PM

Idaho State Police, along with the Idaho Transportation Department and the Nez Perce County Sheriff's office, have shut down all lanes of State Highway 3 east of Lewiston due to the Gwen Fire. 

The highway is shut down from US Highway 12 north to the Latah County and Nez Perce County line, just south of Juliaetta. ISP is asking that people avoid the area to allow first responders to work on containing the fire in the area. US Highway 12 remains open at this time. 

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