• First responders injured during Idaho brush fire that forced residents to evacuate
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    First responders injured during Idaho brush fire that forced residents to evacuate

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    Officials say several first responders were injured by the fire, and residents may have been hurt as well. MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — Multiple structure fires and a fast-moving brush fire in Idaho prompted multiple evacuations and a large multi-agency response Tuesday night. An Idaho State Police spokesperson said the forward movement of the fire just south of Mountain Home has been stopped and contained. As of 11 p.m. Mountain Time, the fire had not been named or mapped for acreage. ISP said several law enforcement officers were injured while responding, but the extent of their injuries is unknown. Police said…

  • Evacuation orders issued for brush fire in Cheney
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    Evacuation orders issued for brush fire in Cheney

    May 24, 2026 - By 

    As of 2:40 p.m., additional units have been assigned to help for a structure fire at this location, according to the Spokane County Fire District 3. CHENEY, Wash. — (UPDATE 2) The fire has escalated from two acres to 30 acres, as of 6 p.m. Spokane County Fire District 3 reports that one house is gone but there is a perimeter around most of the fire and they are making good progress. Two people were evacuated from a burnt house. There is no word on when evacuation levels will be lowered, but Spokane County Fire District 3 Fire Chief Cody…