Minidoka County Fire Protection District

05/28/2026

05/26/2026

Yesterday afternoon our dispatch began getting a mass amount of calls about the fire in the Oakley Basin/Cache Peak area (Summit Creek Fire). This is land the Forest Service has jurisdiction over and they were immediately notified. They have had resources out there since yesterday afternoon and as of this morning they are still working on getting more assistance. The fire is not contained at this time, it is growing, but USFS is actively working on it and getting more assistance.

As of last night they believe the fire had burned approximately 550 acres, this may no longer be accurate but is the last known assessment on size. Last night the Independence Lakes Trailhead was also evacuated, please continue to stay clear of that area until further notice.

We want to thank the USFS crews for their hard work in protecting our county. More information will be provided when it comes to us. Thank you.

-Cassia County Sheriff’s Office

05/26/2026

🔥WILDFIRE UPDATE🔥
5/26/2026 6:19 AM


🚨Twin Falls Unit-Wildland Fire Service in coordination with BLM Twin Falls 🚨

The Big Draw Fire located 26 miles SW of Glenns Ferry, ID started 5/25/26 around 1:30 PM. All forward progress has been stopped, and crews will be leaving the fire this morning. 10 acres burned.

The Kinyon Springs Fire located 15 miles SE of Glenns Ferry, ID started 5/25/26 around 2:00 PM. All forward progress has been stopped. Estimated 3,000 acres. Everything held through the night.

The Black Ridge Fire located 8 miles NE of Richfield, ID started 5/25/26 around 4:00 PM. Estimated size 1,500 acres and spreading. 7-8 active fingers moving around and through lava blisters. Access is a challenge.

The Dewoff Fire located 28 miles NE of Burley, ID started 5/25/26 around 6:30 PM. All forward progress was stopped during the night. Estimated 2,000 acres. Crews made good progress through the night as winds eased.

Expect smoke, emergency vehicles, and personnel operating near roadways.
Thank you for helping keep firefighters and the public safe.
Further updates will be provided as available.

05/25/2026

Structure Fire Response: Around 12:30 today Heyburn Station was dispatched a structure fire 80 E 400 S East of Heyburn. Assistance was Requested from East End Station. As command arrived on scene we had a large shop full of vehicles with heavy black smoke coming from the shop. Crews made aggressive attack and worked their way through the shop & vehicles inside. Crews located the fire which was a vehicle that was on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished. Shop was ventilated to get the remaining smoke out. The fire was started due to a battery charger hooked to one of the vehicles. Dollar loss amount is unknown. The shop and multiple vehicles received smoke damage. Total Response was 4 Engines, 2 Water Tenders, 1 Brush Truck & 2 command vehicles. No injuries were reported.
Emergency Response Ambulance assisted with standby.

05/20/2026

05/11/2026

Beginning at 6 p.m. tonight, Interstate 84 will close at Exit 211 so contractors can continue work on a new bridge. Drivers will need to use the on and off-ramps at Exit 211 to navigate around the closure. The interstate should reopen by 7 a.m. tomorrow.

Tomorrow, the I-84 on and off-ramps at Exit 211 in Heyburn will intermittently close to allow for roadway repaving on State Highway 24. Centennial Drive will also temporarily close.

The alternating intermittent ramp closures will last for six to eight hours while contractors lay the new pavement. Ramp closures will continue through Friday, May 15.

During the ramp closures, drivers can use the I-84 on and off-ramps at Exit 208 in Burley. To access Heyburn from Exit 208, drivers can use U.S. Highway 30 and State Highway 25.

Learn more: https://itd.idaho.gov/project/i-84-burley-and-heyburn-interchanges/

05/05/2026

April Calls:

Medical: 39
False/Canceled: 3
Non-Injury Crash: 5
Injury Crash: 3
Unauthorized Burning: 4
Control Burn: 2
Smoke Alarm (Furnace issue): 1
Power Pole Fire: 1
Structure Fire: 2

Total For the month: 60
Total for the Year: 238
Total number of responders for the calls: 651

Spring is in full force and there is a lot going on in our community, please use extra caution with the increase of farm equipment usage.
We want to thank our firefighters for their dedication.
Please remember to move over to the right and stop when you see us coming so that we can get to the emergency faster and safer.

05/01/2026

May 1, 2026

CASSIA COUNTY, ID – On Thursday, May 1, 2026, at 1:50 AM, Idaho State Police responded to a semi and tanker fire near milepost 217 on I84 Eastbound near Heyburn.

Two 37-year-old men from El Paso, Texas were travelling eastbound on I84 in a 2025 International semi-truck hauling an empty 2008 Brenner tanker trailer when the semi left the roadway off the right shoulder and struck the guard rail and part of a concrete wall. The semi and trailer then crossed I84 and struck the north side of the overpass wall at N 950 E and caught fire, partially blocking the left lane.

The driver was able to exit the cab and get to a safe location, followed by the passenger, who was in the sleeper portion of the cab at the time of the crash.

Multiple surrounding fire departments arrived on scene shortly thereafter and extinguished the flames without further incident.

As a precaution, both Eastbound and Westbound lanes were initially blocked until it was determined the tanker trailer was empty and posed no additional threat. Westbound lanes were reopened, and the right lane of Eastbound I84 was reopened, but the left lane remains blocked at this time while emergency crews on scene remove the semi and trailer. Updates on this lane blockage can be found at 511.idaho.gov.

The driver was wearing a seatbelt, and no injuries were reported.

Idaho State Police was assisted by the Declo Fire Department, East End Fire Station, North Cassia Fire Department, Cassia Medics, Declo QRU, Idaho Transportation Department, Cassia Sherriff Department, Heyburn Police Department, and Minidoka Sherriff Department.

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04/30/2026

Yesterday our full time crew worked with Bureau of Land Management to burn along a fence line full of tumble weeds in an effort to keep fire risk lower. This was a great opportunity to help out and to work and train with another agency.

04/27/2026

Good Job East End