According to preliminary reports, the storm struck the Mountain Home area around 7 p.m. with maximum wind gusts reaching 41 miles per hour during the evening.
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So the fire by teapot was supposedly caused by down power lines. If this is the case does Idaho Power have to reimburse the fire department and BLM, just as if a landowners controlled fire gets out of control?