BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) — Quick thinking and a rapid response from local fire departments yesterday prevented a fast-moving fire north of Highway 91 from engulfing a home, a trailer, and surrounding wheat fields. The blaze, which began around 2:00 PM on Wednesday, July 31st, started in a shed near the property and quickly spread to multiple vehicles, additional outbuildings, and open fields, severely threatening nearby residences, according to a Facebook post by the Blackfoot Fire Department.

The Blackfoot and Firth Fire Departments, along with off-duty and volunteer personnel, launched a "multi-pronged attack" that ultimately saved the main structures and the wheat fields on both sides of the property. This success came despite significant challenges, including personnel shortages and

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