Evacuations in progress after fire reported in Idaho Falls
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IDAHO FALLS — Firefighters are asking drivers to avoid a section of Woodruff Avenue as evacuations are in progress due to a fire.
According to Kerry Hammon, a spokeswoman with the Idaho Falls Fire Department, firefighters are responding to the Three Fountains condominiums near the intersection of 17th Street and Woodruff Avenue. Firefighters arrived just a little before 7 a.m. Tuesday.
There are flames coming from the second floor unit. The Chaplains of Idaho have been dispatched to assist those who have been temporarily displaced.
There are no injuries reported at this time. Idaho Falls Power is in route.
The Idaho Falls Police Department has closed a portion of the southbound lane on Woodruff Avenue.
