The Williams Flats Fire has reached the 50-percent mark for containment and sits at 45,359 acres, while multiple evacuation notices have been reduced.
Previously under Level 3 evacuations, the following areas are now under Level 1 evacuations:
Areas south of Four Corners,
On or near the shoreline of Lake Roosevelt along the Ninemile-Hellgate Road.
Crews are continuing efforts to repair roads in order to provide safe access to the work areas.
The west and southwest flanks of the fire are reportedly secure, while repair work and dozer-line construction continues on the north flank. Firefighters are working to finish a containment line on the south flank with approximately one mile remaining.
Crews will continue reopening storm-damaged roads on the northeast flank to provide safer and easier access to the fire.