Fremont County fires destroy trailer house, cars, seriously burns person

FREMONT COUNTY, Idaho (KIFI) - Fremont County Emergency Management Fire Marshal Keith Richey reports Thursday morning in the last 24 hours, there have been six grass fires in Fremont County requiring a fire department response.

Five of the fires were “controlled” burns that escaped. Three cars and a trailer house were destroyed in two of the fires.

One person who lost control of a fire on Tuesday received serious burns and was transported by ambulance to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Burn Unit.

Although we have had a late spring and recently had snow on the ground, Richey says the fuels are dry and will ignite easily and burn quickly.

Before lighting a fire:

• You must notify the local fire district before you plan on burning
• Keep the fire small and manageable
• Maintain at least a 10’ area free of combustible materials around the burn area
• Never leave a fire unattended, even when burning ditches/fences

If a fire you started escapes and burns another’s property, you are responsible for all damages.

Please burn safely, Richey says.