Electrical source cited as cause of fire that claimed two Emmett lives

An electrical failure of a relocatable power tab block has been determined to be the cause of a house fire on April 27 that has claimed the lives of an Emmett couple. Diana Bade perished in the fire on April 27 and her husband Bill Bade succumbed on May 1 to injuries received in the blaze. He had been transported to a burn center in Salt Lake but was returned to Emmett prior to his death. Two juvenile grandchildren escaped from the fire without injury. Idaho State Fire Marshall Knute Sandahl reported that the blaze ignited with a circuit overload in a “”6 plug block that has been attached to an extension cord. The blocks are not intended to be used with extension cords as they pull too many amps for what the block is capable of sustaining.”
Emmett Messenger-Index - Metered Site

Region: Asotin County & Lewiston Firefighters Respond to Storage Unit Fire in Washington State that Sends Woman to Hospital

Late Saturday night, a Clarkston woman was transported to the hospital following her involvement in a storage unit fire in the Clarkston Heights. Asotin County Fire District #1 and Lewiston Firefighters responded to reports of a blaze at a All Valley Mini Storage located in the 2200 block of Appleside Blvd just before midnight on Saturday. Upon arrival, the first responding fire officer noted flames and smoke emanating from two storage units within the facility. Fire crews promptly engaged the fire, managing to contain most of the damage to these two units. However, smoke had infiltrated three additional storage units within the complex. Firefighters, in collaboration with the storage unit manager, initiated a thorough inspection, cutting locks on several units to check for any signs of fire extension or smoke.
Big Country News Connection