Large fire in Ammon just for training

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A large structure fire in Ammon had many residents concerned Wednesday night. But, Ammon Fire Department Fire Chief Steven Berg said, it was just training “to educate firefighters a little more.” Firefighters had been doing the training over the past couple weeks at a donated structure at 3715 South Ammon Road, Burg said. As of 9 p.m., they were just getting ready to put the fire out.
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1 person injured in Bingham County fire

A person is recovering after a house fire in Bingham County. This happened in the area of Pioneer Road early Wednesday morning. The Blackfoot Fire Department said one person was taken by ambulance to the hospital for injuries. The Blackfoot Fire Marshal is investigating the fire.
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Rigby shop fire causes approximately $350,000 in damage

PHOTOS: A shop fire in Rigby caused nearly $350,000 worth of damage Wednesday morning. A news release from the Central Fire District says firefighters were dispatched to 4040 East 100 North at 7:36 a.m. for a report of smoke coming from a shop. A neighbor told dispatch they could “see a large amount of smoke coming from the outbuilding/shop.” The first arriving Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy said heavy black smoke was coming out of a shop that was approximately 60 feet by 40 feet. Central Fire dispatched equipment from all four of their stations and requested a water tender from the Ucon Fire Department. After the first water tender arrived, firefighters opened the building and “attacked the seat of the fire.” Central Fire District Chief Carl Anderson says the fire appears to have started near a hitch of a newer Toy Hauler, a fifth-wheel RV trailer.
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Lapwai Fire Crews Quickly Extinguish Vehicle Fire

The Lapwai Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire near the intersection of US95 and Webb Road on Tuesday evening. According to Fire Chief William Skiles, fire crews were dispatched around 8:40 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found a Ford pickup that reportedly had blown a tire near Culdesac but continued to drive about 6 miles to a residence on Cherry Drive, located about a tenth of a mile from the US95 intersection with Webb Road. The driver of the pickup was reportedly unaware of the fire. Crews were on scene for about an hour. Only the box and the passenger side rear cab of the pickup were damaged. No injuries were reported.
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