Firefighters respond to shop fire involving pile of lumber near Blackfoot 

BLACKFOOT — Crews responded to a occurrence aft a heap of lumber was burning and flames were going into nan backmost of a ample shop adjacent Blackfoot. 

The incident happened connected Thursday aft 11:50 a.m. The Blackfoot Fire Department was dispatched to nan building occurrence successful nan area of 615 West successful Riverside. 

Firefighters were told that nan shop — which is detached from nan location — was connected occurrence pinch aggregate vehicles inside, a news merchandise said. 

Once firefighters arrived, they recovered a “pile of lumber burning and flames extending into nan backmost of a ample shop.” Crews began an “aggressive occurrence attack” pinch aggregate hose lines, preventing nan occurrence from spreading further to nan shop. They besides extinguished nan wood pile. 

Blackfoot Fire Chief Bryon Howell told EastIdahoNews.com that cipher was successful nan shop erstwhile nan occurrence started, and location were nary injuries. 

Howell said nan occurrence was caused by nan homeowners burning gait debris. He said nan full costs of nan damages to nan building is unknown. 

“Just beryllium very cautious of immoderate debris fires adjacent aliases astir buildings aliases wood piles and watch nan winds,” Howell said. “I cognize we had not important winds but immoderate beautiful bully upwind gusts yesterday.”

Courtesy Blackfoot Fire Department