Fire put out at Meridian business, no one hurt

Meridian Firefighters put out a fire at a business on the 400 block of Franklin. The fire started at 6:15 PM. Arriving firefighters saw smoke and flames coming from the building. Meridian Fire Department says their fast work likely saved thousands of dollars worth of equipment. No one was hurt. A cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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Extreme drought reported in North Idaho

VIDEO: While the Washington State Department of Ecology declared a drought declaration, extreme drought has been reported in North Idaho by the U.S. Drought Monitor. The panhandle mountains are 15 inches below average precipitation, according to Dan Borsum, a Predictive Services Meteorologist for Northern Rockies Coordination Center, which is contracted through the U.S. Forest Service. What does this mean for wildfire season? Borsum said Monday it really depends on how much precipitation we receive in May and June. “If that does not arrive, then certainly, our predictions from the Northern Rockies Coordination Center are going to dramatically shift toward much greater concern," Borsum said. The snowpack and lack of precipitation early this spring positioned North Idaho for severe to extreme drought.
KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

Item that appeared to be an explosive device found in Horseshoe Bend

PHOTOS: On Sunday afternoon, Horseshow Bend Volunteer Fire Department received what appeared to be a homemade explosive device. In a Facebook post, the department says the device was found at one of the turnouts alongside HWY 55. A Good Samaritan took the device to city hall before dispatch was contacted. Although the help was appreciated, the Horseshoe Bend Fire Department urges the public to not touch or move anything that could be potentially explosive.
KIVI-TV ABC 6 Nampa

Firefighters extinguish shed fire near downtown Pocatello

A fire caused heavy damage to a shed near downtown Pocatello on Sunday afternoon. The shed fire at a residence on the 600 block of South Grant Avenue was reported around 12:30 p.m. and the flames quickly spread to a nearby fence. Pocatello firefighters responded and extinguished the fire before it could spread to any nearby homes in the neighborhood. There were no injuries but both the shed and fence suffered extensive damage in the fire. The blaze caused police to temporarily shut down South Grant Avenue. Authorities haven't yet commented on what could have caused the fire. The blaze remains under investigation by the Pocatello Fire Department.
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