Some residents evacuated as fire burns in Fort Hall
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Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com
FORT HALL – A fire is burning in Fort Hall, and some people have had to leave their homes.
It is unknown how many acres are burning. Shoshone-Bannock tribal spokeswoman Randy’L Teton tells EastIdahoNews.com that some people in the Ross Fork area have been evacuated.
Fort Hall Fire said in an announcement on Facebook on Friday around 4 p.m. that four houses were involved, as well as multiple outbuildings and vehicles.
Road closures are in place.
Firefighters from various federal and local agencies are at the fire. One firefighter was being treated with heat exhaustion, Fort Hall Fire said.
CHUBBUCK — Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal rollover crash at the intersection of Reservation Road and Hiline Road near Chubbuck. The crash occurred at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, according to an ISP news release. Police reports show Elias Trahant, 26, of Fort Hall, was traveling northbound on Hiline in a 2011 Dodge Avenger. It […]
Volunteer fire department bringing help and heroes to community
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North Bannock Fire Department crews run Engine No. 11 through monthly diagnostics checks on March 3. NBFD checks all of its equipment once per week, and run all equipment through complete readiness test the first Wednesday of every month.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of a five-part series examining the lives of law enforcement and emergency responders in the Pocatello/Chubbuck area. Read Part 1 here.
CHUBBUCK Ten minutes. So much can happen in what seems like such a short period of time.
In less than 10 minutes, you can read about four pages of your favorite book while you boil the perfect pasta. Ten minutes is more than enough time for a fire to fully engulf a room and move on toward destroying a home before spreading to those around it.
2 hospitalized, multiple people injured during 4 separate crashes in Fort Hall this weekend
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One of four crashes in Fort Hall this weekend. The one in this picture occurred Saturday afternoon at the Cemetery and Poleline Road intersection. | Courtesy Fort Hall Fire Department
FORT HALL – It was a busy weekend for Fort Hall firefighters as they responded to four different crashes Friday and Saturday.
A little before 10 p.m. Friday, Fort Hall Fire and EMS were called to a one-vehicle crash on Ferry butte and Blackhawk Road. No one was killed, but one person was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.