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Evacuations ordered as west bench wildfire grows to at least 800 acres – East Idaho News
UPDATE
According to the Pocatello Police Department, all Gate City residents living north of the switchback on North Lincoln Street from the switchback in the area of the City Creek trail system need to evacuate immediately. Residents in this area should have received a reverse 911 call warning them of the evacuation order.
The fire on the west bench of Pocatello has grown to somewhere between 800 to 1,000 acres, according to an update posted to the Pocatello Fire Department Facebook page at 3:35 p.m. The fire is currently moving south and is zero percent contained.
Firefighting air assets from the Bureau of Land Management are on their way to join the fight against the fire. In addition to firefighters from the BLM and Chubbuck, Forest Service firefighters are assisting as well.
Kim Stouse, spokesperson for PFD, told EastIdahoNews.com that firefighters have spotted a few drones flying in the area of the fire.
“Whenever you have aircraft (fighting a fire), they’ll come low for a drop before they rise back up to refuel, so whenever you have drones flying low you run the chance of them getting intermixed with the engines and potentially bringing down an aircraft,” Stouse explained.
Stouse warned the public not to fly drones in the area, as the aircraft would not be able to assist in firefighting efforts.
At the time of the evacuation order, no buildings had been damaged or injuries reported.
ORIGINAL STORY
POCATELLO — A wildfire has been reported in Pocatello.
According to a city spokesperson, the fire was first reported at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday. Kim Stouse, a Pocatello Fire Department spokeswoman, said it was in the area off West Clark Street on the West Bench, nearby the Upper City Creek trailhead.
Stouse said at this point, the department doesn’t know how many acres it is, but estimates that it might be around 50 acres as of 2:40 p.m.
“It’s kind of burning up the hillside at this point, so there’s no current evacuations. Not to say that there couldn’t be, but we’re trying to work diligently to get the upper hand on it and get it contained as quickly as possible,” Stouse said.
Authorities are asking people to avoid the area to allow emergency vehicles easy access to the area of the fire.
Currently, the Chubbuck Fire Department and firefighters with the Bureau of Land Management are assisting PFD in containing the blaze.
Pocatello Police officers are on the scene and will assist in evacuations if needed.
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The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Monday, April 20, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on April 20.
Winning Powerball numbers from April 20 drawing
09-17-36-47-64, Powerball: 26, Power Play: 3
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 20 drawing
Day: 9-5-5
Night: 1-3-9
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 20 drawing
Day: 9-3-4-7
Night: 6-9-2-8
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Winning Lotto America numbers from April 20 drawing
05-07-31-41-43, Star Ball: 07, ASB: 02
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Winning Idaho Cash numbers from April 20 drawing
05-12-27-33-45
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 20 drawing
19-37-40-41-53, Bonus: 02
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When are the Idaho Lottery drawings held ?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Pick 4: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 8:35 p.m. MT Monday and Thursday.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- 5 Star Draw: 8 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Idaho Cash: 8 p.m. MT daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
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I remember watching a documentary about Idaho’s wildlands. A narrator said there were probably many parts of the state where no human being has ever set foot. I believe that, but I stay relatively close to the highways. If I were 30 years younger, I would probably enjoy exploring the back country, but today, unless a plane takes me in and out, it’s not happening. I can’t say definitively that there is one spot that I find better than others. We’re surrounded by beautiful terrain, however. One place keeps calling me back.
Like a Scene from a Legendary Movie
When I go over the mountain between Gooding and Fairfield, I take time to stop at the overlook above the Camas Prairie. It reminds me of a scene in Exodus, where the Paul Newman character takes an American woman to look across a flat plain leading to Mount Tabor. He explains that’s the site where Deborah gathered her armies. It makes me feel there is something godly about the Camas Prairie. I keep going back to this spot. Sometimes I take along a folding chair and sit and look at the world below.
Slow Down and See the Work of the Creator
Fairfield may be nothing more than a blip as people speed down Route 20, but it’s their loss. On the other side of the highway is some of the prettiest country in Idaho. It’s going to be a lot less lush this spring, but drought conditions haven’t been nearly as severe in the central highlands. But if I’m granted a few more years by the Almighty, I plan to see the prairie for many more springs.
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The results are in for the Idaho Lottery’s draw games on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on April 19.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 19 drawing
Day: 9-5-1
Night: 8-0-6
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 19 drawing
Day: 2-7-0-3
Night: 4-3-3-3
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Winning Idaho Cash numbers from April 19 drawing
15-28-31-38-45
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 19 drawing
32-42-52-53-55, Bonus: 05
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When are the Idaho Lottery drawings held ?
- Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Pick 4: 1:59 p.m. (Day) and 7:59 p.m. (Night) MT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 8:35 p.m. MT Monday and Thursday.
- Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- 5 Star Draw: 8 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Idaho Cash: 8 p.m. MT daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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