Twin Falls (ID) Chief Retires

Twin Falls (ID) Fire Chief Retires After 7 Years

At the end, Les Kenworthy received the traditional “final call” from a dispatcher, and after the crowd enjoyed refreshments, was given a ride home in a fire engine.
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Wildfire Grows Rapidly and Threatens Southeast Boise (ID) Homes

A new wildfire burned toward residential areas in Southeast Boise on Wednesday afternoon.
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Fire Destroys Iconic Wolf Lodge Inn Steakhouse in ID

The Wolf Lodge Inn Steakhouse, an iconic staple of the Coeur d'Alene area for decades, burned down Monday afternoon.
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After Acton Report: ID Hangar Collapse Created Unanticipated Challenges

Members of the Boise Fire Department provide new details about what first responders found at the site of building collapse.
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Northern Lakes ID Fire Protection District

Natural Gas Explosion Destroys Rathdrum (ID) Home, Injures Two

Two people were injured after a northern Idaho home exploded following a natural gas leak.
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COVID Vaccine Mandate Draws Volunteers to Oregon Fire Department

Officials in Warrenton, Oregon feared mandating COVID-19 vaccines would drive away firefighters. Instead, the opposite happened.
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USFA: Idaho On-Duty Death

Chief Jon Delvalle, 63, of the Garden Valley (ID) Fire Protection District.
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