Closures issued for State Creek Fire

The U.S. Forest Service has issued closures due to the State Creek Fire, which continues to smolder and burn about 16 miles northeast of Whitehall. 

The fire now covers 4,050 acres. 

The following roads are closed, either partially or in their entirety, in the Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest — 1579, 637, 8598, 8592, 8593, 8602 and 8603. The order is in effect until Dec. 31 and is due to public safety concerns.