STEVENSVILLE — The Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office has announced a change in evacuation orders issued in the area of ​​the 6,000-acre Sharrott Creek Fire west of Stevensville.

The evacuation orders in effect on the north side of the fire were reduced to evacuation warnings at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, September 2, 2024.

The announced changes were announced for the Sharrott Hill Loop area, Redtail Hawk Lane, Blue Grouse Lane, Porcupine Lane, Timber Trail and the western end of Kootenai Creek Road.

Roadblocks will remain in place and resident passes will be issued to residents and homeowners. Only residents and local traffic will be allowed into the previously evacuated area. Residents can obtain passes at the roadblocks or the Ravalli County Incident Command trailer at Fort Owen Ranch.

The sheriff’s office advises residents to be prepared to evacuate if fire conditions change.

The evacuation order for residents of Marmot Lane and Saint Mary’s Lookout Trail remains in effect, as do previously issued evacuation warnings for the area west of Saint Mary’s Road, Salish Trail, Sharrott Hill Loop and Wankantana Way.

There are currently 610 people involved in the Sharrott Creek fire, which was started by lightning on August 23, 2024.