Fire contained in Ross Fork area Published
Fire contained in Ross Fork area
FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI) - UPDATE 5:40 p.m. The Fort Hall Fire Department reports the fire is contained.
The fire burned 15 acres, and crews are working on restoring power to homes in the area.
The fire department said two homes are completely lost and another is damaged, and the firefighter being treated for heat exhaustion is recovering.
ORIGINAL: The Fort Hall Fire Department reports a fire is burning in the Ross Fork area.
It started between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Friday and is southeast of the Fort Hall Casino .
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.
Fort Hall fireworks stands open for season, expecting big sales Published
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Deschine s fireworks stand is located on the corner of E Ross Fork and Eagle Roads in Fort Hall.
FORT HALL, Idaho (KIFI) - Karri H. Deschine has spent the past 24 summers at Pow Wow Fireworks in Fort Hall. From Memorial Day until July 5, you can find her on the corner of E Ross Fork and Eagle Roads.
Fort Hall has long been a popular place for East Idaho families to buy their fireworks from, due to their large selection.
But it’s not just southeast Idaho that feeds into Fort Hall’s fireworks industry. Customers from all over the nation visit Deschine for their explosives.