Wildfire burns in Madison County

Madison Fire Department firefighters and Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies were fighting a wildfire at 1900 North 6000 West, located approximately two miles north of Beaver Dick Park. Information is still coming in as to the size or intensity of the fire. “We have a brush fire in some trees and heavy brush. We’ve got quite a few units out there, but as far as the size or intensity or any structures threatened or anything like that, I just don’t know that right now,” said Madison Fire Department Deputy Chief Troyce Miskin. Two fire officers, 16 personnel, two water tenders, one structure engine, four brush trucks and an ambulance had been deployed to the site, Miskin said. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene at 1:28 p.m. Saturday.
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Dispatchers in Ada County honored for their life-saving work behind calls

VIDEO: When you call, they answer and help. From April 14-20, the days are known as the National Public Safety Telecommunications Week. Otherwise known as a time to honor 911 Dispatchers. Their days are often long, and different every minute. Even though dispatchers are behind the scenes, they are the initial first responder when a 911 call comes in. They're delegating incident response and deciding what to do in a variety of highly stressful situations. Just last week, one Ada County dispatcher walked a couple through delivering their baby at home, because they weren't going to make it to the hospital in time, Zachary Walls, Captain of the Dispatch Center for Ada County Sheriff's Office told KTVB. Ada County Dispatcher, Cerstin Koenig picked up the phone when a hangar collapsed in Boise in February.
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