If you are paddling the Main Payette, SouthFork, NorthFork, or Cabarton runs today this may affect you! 

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Statesman staff - Idaho Statesman
Edition Date: 09/08/07

Idaho 55 north of Horseshoe Bend will be closed from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.Firefighters working on the Chief Parrish Fire plan to set a backburn near the highway today, weather permitting.

The Idaho 55 section that is north of Horseshoe Bend and south of the Banks-to-Lowman road closed Tuesday about 12:30 p.m. when the Chief Parrish Fire started burning close to the highway.

One lane was reopened on Wednesday.

For current driving conditions on Idaho highways, call 5-1-1 (In the recording, choose “Banks” as the starting reference point.) or visit 511.idaho.gov.