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Landslide hits garage in Sanders County, home still threatened

Noxon landslide
Noxon landslide
Noxon landslide
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NOXON — A landslide slammed into a garage along Highway 56 in Sanders County today, with a nearby home still under threat tonight as water and rockslides continue in the area.

Noxon Rural Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jim Byler tells MTN News emergency responders safely evacuated all people and animals from the landslide zone, but debris crashed into the property's detached garage. The house itself remains threatened by ongoing water and rockslides.

Noxon landslide

Water covers portions of Highway 56, and emergency responders remain in the area monitoring conditions. Officials warned Sanders County residents that additional road closures could take effect as conditions continue to deteriorate.

Noxon landslide