Rigby home could be a total loss following fire

RIGBY — A location successful Rigby burst into flames Wednesday nighttime and nan spot could beryllium a complete loss.

According to Central Fire District Chief Nic White, a location connected nan 200 Block of North 3rd West caught occurrence astir 9:58 p.m.

Jefferson County dispatch reported that each residents were retired of nan location astatine nan clip of nan fire.

A Central Fire unit was nan first connected nan segment and did an first knockdown connected nan fire, allowing them to summation power of nan flames quickly.

The location arsenic fume billowed retired Wednesday night. | Central Fire District

“Arriving occurrence crews (from) Rigby, Lewisville (and) Menan, helped pinch occurrence power and full occurrence extinguishment,” says a merchandise from White. “Fire crews were connected segment for a mates much hours doing mop up and salvage operations.”

The harm was reportedly kept to nan beforehand information of nan house, but nan location is simply a “possible full loss” owed to fume damage.

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A GoFundMe has been group up to relieve nan financial load connected nan residents of nan home. You tin study much here.

“Central Fire wishes to convey Rigby City Police Deputies and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies for their assistance successful responding to this incident,” says nan release.

Idaho State Fire Marshalls were besides dispatched to analyse nan origin of nan fire, which is still nether investigation.