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Kilgore house explosion kills two after snow breaks propane line, says sheriff – East Idaho News
KILGORE — A gas explosion at a Kilgore home killed two people Tuesday after snow reportedly broke a propane line.
Clark County Sheriff Mark McClure tells EastIdahoNews.com the explosion, at a home on 1557 Kilgore Lane, killed an 80-year-old man and his wife. Their names have not been released.
According to McClure, the couple arrived at a property on Kilgore Lane around 12 p.m. Tuesday. At 12:56 p.m., they reportedly discovered a gas leak and called the propane company to report it.
“There was a utility worker about a mile away, and at 1:06 p.m., he reported to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office that there was an explosion out on Kilgore Lane. He went to the property, as he is one of our local responders,” says McClure. “He began life-saving measures on the first victim. We got there, the house was completely engulfed, and we continued working on (the first victim).”
McClure says the explosion is believed to have been caused by snow falling off the roof and breaking the propane line that leads into the house causing the leak.
The man was found outside the home and is believed to have been blown out through a front window during the explosion.
“He was conscious when the first person got there. They had asked him if anybody else was there, and he stated that nobody else was there, but because there was an explosion and he was kind of out of it, and he had a pretty significant gash on his forehead, he probably didn’t really understand the question,” McClure says.
The Dubois/Clark County Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene, but were unable to get inside the home due to the severity of the fire.
McClure says emergency responders learned from a friend of the victims that there was a high likelihood the man’s wife was inside the home. Due to the structure being unsafe, firefighters could not search the property at that time.
“Overnight, we posted a deputy on the scene to guard it so we could go through the following day. We got the ATF fire investigator as well as the State Fire Marshall and his deputy Fire Marshals,” says McClure. “They came up and assisted with the recovery of the remains of the second victim between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. (on Wednesday.)”
Clark County Coroner Brenda Laird says they are waiting to hear back from the next of kin before releasing the names of the victims.
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BOISE, Idaho (Idaho Capital Sun) — Day use access fees at all Idaho state parks will be waived for Idaho residents on July 4 as part of a celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Gov. Brad Little announced Friday, as reported by the Idaho Capital Sun.
“As we prepare to mark 250 years of American independence, there is no better way to celebrate than by getting outside with our loved ones and enjoying the freedoms and natural treasures that define our great nation,” Little said Friday. “Idaho’s state parks showcase the very best of our state, and we are proud to welcome families, friends and visitors to explore them free of charge during this special occasion.”
While day use fees for Idaho residents will be waived, normal camping and reservation fees will apply, officials said.
Idaho has 28 state parks, which offer a variety of recreational and outdoor activities including hiking, horseback riding, skiing, bird watching, rock climbing, fishing, boating, swimming, bicycling and more.
State officials with the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation are in the process of unveiling improvements and enhancements at several state parks, including Lucky Peak State Park outside of Boise, which recently opened a new dog beach and accessible kayak launch on the Boise River.
Other state parks include Bruneau Dunes State Park and Observatory, Harriman State Park, Bear Lake State Park and City of Rocks National Reserve, which is a national reserve and state park that attracts climbers from all over the world to its dramatic granite rock spires.
Little said the July 4 fee waiver is a part of a larger effort to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence being signed in 1776.
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We’re lucky to live in a place as safe as the Treasure Valley. Despite our growth, one of the things that makes our area so special is the way that we look out for one another–for our neighbors! That’s a principle that seems to have held on as Boise has boomed.
Despite low crime rates, there seems to always be one incident or so that makes us scratch our heads.
A recent string of fraud incidents in the Treasure Valley area is one of those.
Nampa Police initially warned the public of this because cases of fraud began to ‘mushroom’. Then, it took an interesting turn–people that HAD their credit cards were being ‘taken to the bank’, so to speak.
In a statement originally released on April 30th by the Nampa Police Department, officials advised the following:
We are not sure how the suspects are gaining access to the victim’s credit cards. There is a growing fraud scheme, “ghost tapping”, that scammers are using to access victims’ credit cards. This is possibly occurring in these instances. “Ghost tapping” uses stolen credit card details in Apple Pay or Google Pay, then remotely relays the tap signal over the internet to a ‘mule’ at a store, allowing them to make high-value purchases that appear completely legitimate. (We’ll share more information on ghost tapping in a later public service announcement that will also suggest ways to protect yourself.) The app used by these criminals obscures the actual credit card number, making it harder for investigators to link a victim to a particular crime. Keep in mind that victims still have their physical credit cards while suspects use the stolen card information to make purchases, which also affects how victims are alerted. So far, local investigators have not been able to identify a common theme among the victims (e.g., a specific bank, a website they visited, a gas pump they used, etc.) in the fraud cases we are investigating.
The investigation spans far and wide.
Authorities say that some suspects are in custody, others are being contacted, and others are still at large.
Now, a week later, the police are back to reaching out to the public–this time, urging people to check their bank accounts.
Nampa Police say that they have caught onto a pattern– there are fraudulent charges at Albertson’s to purchase gift cards, at Costco to purchase Apple products, and at Best Buy, also for Apple products.
Check those bank statements!
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