Q: How is the Castle Rock fire most affecting your life?
Karen Keisk
Sawtooth City, Idaho
"I'm worried about people that have homes in the affected area. It's an ominous feeling."
Jess Dunn
Triumph, Idaho
"I'm mourning the landscape. The views that we have grown accustomed to have forever changed."
Todd Rippo
Ketchum, Idaho
"Other than being smoky in the morning, I do not feel threatened at all. I think the community is coming together to help one another in a beautiful and positive way."
Tim Lyon
Warm Springs, Idaho
"It's making me jumpy. I don't know if the fire is coming over the hill or not. We should all feel indebted to all the firefighters who are doing a great job."
Nicola Potts
West Ketchum, Idaho
"The fire is badly needed for our forest, and is an example of Mother Nature at work. She is weeding her forest and replanting her seeds. However, I wish she did not smoke."
Nappy Neaman
River Grove Farms, Idaho
"Go take a bike ride at Fisher Creek and realize how beautiful it looks after a recent fire. Our immediate area is also going to be beautiful again soon. Don't think negatively, and stop the rumor mill."
Jeanne Flowers
Adams Gulch, Idaho
"It was Sunday when the first firefighters and police came by and told us we are under voluntary evacuation. We packed all my photos and negatives and rented a motel room in Hailey. The smoke has been horrible, but the fire crews and security personnel have been awesome."
Robby Robinson
Warm Springs, ID
"I live on Belmont Street in Warm Springs. We are always in a state of alert, and our belongings are packed and ready to go."
