Tetonia: Federal, local crews battle Teton Valley fire

Federal and local firefighters are fighting a 100-acre fire that threatened eight homes just a few miles outside Tetonia, Idaho, along North 3000 West. On Thursday, the Teton County, Idaho, Fire Department reported there was “no significant threat to the community of Tetonia at this time.” A containment line is in place around the homes and other outdoor structures, said Teton Basin District Ranger Jay Pence. The fire, which started Wednesday, is between Packsaddle Road and State Highway 33 about 5 miles north of Driggs. Emergency crews can be seen from the highway and smoke is heavy in the area. There is a soft road closure along North 3000 West and people are being asked not to drive in the area unless they are trying to access their homes.
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Fire Prevention Week kicks off in Caldwell with smoke detector tests

VIDEO: Fire departments around the Treasure Valley are working to make sure every house has working smoke detectors. According to the National Fire Protection Association, smoke detectors reduce the risk of dying in a house fire by 54%. The Caldwell Fire Department is spending this Fire Prevention Week visiting schools to educate students on the importance of smoke alarms and fire safety. Caldwell Fire Prevention Officer Joe Bongiorno said they hope their visits make an impact students take home. "Typically working smoke detectors if, there is a fire in the house, the smoke detector is going to be the number one early notification that, hey, there's something going wrong in your house and you need to get out. So, we want to make sure you have functioning smoke detectors so you can get out of the house quickly," said Bongiorno.
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BLM, local crews quash Martin Fire in a day

A vegetation fire that was sparked east of Bellevue early Saturday morning, Oct. 5, and rapidly spread across 1,100 acres of BLM land was fully tamped down the same day. Firefighters shifted to mop-up efforts Saturday night. The Martin Fire was called in by a citizen around 12:15 a.m. Saturday, according to BLM Fire Information Officer Kristin Curtis. It is being investigated as human-caused, she said. The wildfire began along Martin Canyon Road, north of the BLM Martin Canyon gun range, during an active red-flag warning that the National Weather Service extended through Saturday due to low humidity levels and 45-mph wind gusts in the area. Units from the Hailey, Ketchum, Bellevue and Sun Valley fire departments were initially paged out to Martin Canyon before BLM engines arrived on scene, according to Wood River Fire & Rescue, which sent two engines to the fire.
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