Stories from Monday, July 8, 2024

Fire crews from Mountain Home and other communities continue to battle a range fire that erupted around 3:10 p.m. July 8. First reports indicate a vehicle caught fire in the eastbound lane of the interstate near milepost 97. Law enforcement arrived on the scene and indicated the vehicle was "fully evolved." They immediately requested support from rural fire agencies and the Bureau of Land Management to contain the flames, which had ignited the land near the vehicle...