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Early morning house fire in Idaho Falls causes $30,000 in damage – East Idaho News
The following is a news release from the Idaho Falls Fire Department.
IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Thanksgiving morning on the 700 block of Reed Avenue.
Around 12:43 a.m., a resident called 911 to report a fire involving a single-story home. The caller also reported that everyone had made it outside.
The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded immediately and arrived within five minutes. The first units on scene reported seeing smoke coming from the house. Firefighters discovered the blaze burning in the corner of the home and into the eves.
The fire was quickly extinguished and firefighters worked to ensure the fire did not spread further into the home.
Both Idaho Falls Power and Intermountain Gas were called to secure utilities.
In total, seven people and a dog were displaced as a result of the fire. There were no injuries to firefighters and one civilian was evaluated on scene by paramedics, but was not taken to the hospital.
IFFD responded with three engines, two ambulances, a ladder truck and a battalion chief.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Idaho Falls Fire Department Fire Prevention and Investigation Division. The total amount of damages is estimated at $30,000.
IFFD also responded to another fire call Thursday morning around 4 a.m. It was reported that a resident in a home on Camrose Street awoke to the sound of a smoke alarm. They discovered another resident in the home had been smoking and sustained injuries when a fire ignited. The fire was out before IFFD arrived, but one adult was taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
With Thanksgiving underway, IFFD reminds residents to prioritize fire safety this holiday by staying vigilant in the kitchen and to cook safe. Nationwide, Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, with more than three times the daily average for such incidents. For more Thanksgiving fire safety information, click here.
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BLACKFOOT — A large contingent of Blackfoot Police officers has cordoned off an area near the Taco Bell on Parkway Drive in Blackfoot.
Police responded around 5 p.m., according to multiple witnesses who contacted EastIdahoNews.com.
EastIdahoNews.com has reached out to Blackfoot Police for details.
We will update this story as we learn more.
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MISSOULA, Mont. — An Idaho Falls angler is back in the Idaho record books after landing a record-setting lake trout at Payette Lake.
Idaho Fish and Game said Dylan Smith caught and released a 43.25-inch lake trout on May 2, setting a new state catch-and-release record for the species. The fish surpassed the previous record of 42 inches.
The catch marks Smith’s second appearance in Idaho’s record books. He previously held the state catch-and-release lake trout record after landing a trophy fish in 2018 before that mark was later broken.
According to Fish and Game, Payette Lake has become one of Idaho’s premier lake trout fisheries thanks to years of management efforts aimed at improving both lake trout and kokanee populations.
Pride Month looks different this June along Boise’s Harrison Boulevard, where a long-standing tradition of hanging Pride flags on lamp posts has been put on hold after a new state law restricted which flags can be flown on government property.
For several years, Pride flags lined lamp posts along Harrison Boulevard in Boise’s North End neighborhood. But Idaho House Bill 561, signed by Gov. Brad Little in March, restricts which flags can be flown on government property, including the City of Boise’s Harrison lamp posts.
In response, a group of neighbors formed Pride North End and launched a distribution effort to help residents show support from their own front yards. The group has been making Pride flags and yard signs available to people who want to display them at home.
“I thought that I would…be a personal example of ‘yes, this is what I do.’ This is what I believe in,” said Edna Schochat, a North End resident.
Pride North End has already distributed more than 900-yard signs and 250 flags. The group’s original donation goal was around $2,000 to order 100 flags and 200 yard signs, but it has exceeded that GoFundMe goal, reaching $10,000 worth of donations.
The group plans to continue holding public flag and sign distributions through the end of the month.
“We cannot just say something without doing something that proves that we mean what we say,” Schochat said.
Pride North End said any leftover funds after materials are distributed will go to local LGBTQ+ nonprofits. A link to the group’s GoFundMe can be found here.
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