Small forest fire quickly contained near Indian Creek
• Blaze held to less than an acre A small fire in eastern Idaho in the Indian Creek area near Palisades Reservoir was quickly contained by firefighters last week. Lincoln County Dispatch said the fire was reported by a…
Fires burn at Togwotee and Palisades
The Fish Creek Fire by Togwotee Pass has reached 24,904 acres as of Tuesday, September. 10. The fire is considered 69-percent contained. The Northern Rockies Team 2, under the direction of Scott Schuster, has 504 personnel on the site with…
Vehicle rolls off Greys River Road early Monday morning
Life Flight was requested after a vehicle rolled off the Greys River road early Monday morning. The Alpine Fire Department, Star Valley Health and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched at 1:31 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2 to a location…
Alpine Fire responds to truck versus boat accident
The Alpine Fire Department (AFD), along with the Idaho State Police and the Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of an accident involving a truck and another vehicle towing a boat on Monday morning. Initial reports indicated that…
SVI Radio Interview: Alpine Fire Chief Mike Voyt
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‘Ladder 1 is now in service’
• Alpine Fire District conducts a formal push in ceremony for new truck — Ladder 1. Using the traditional fire department celebration of accepting a new fire truck, Alpine’s Fire Fighting team rolled the new massive ladder truck back into…
Community rallies following tragic accident
Multiple fundraisers established for family of William Crnkovich The Star Valley community has once again pulled together, this time to help the family of a local father who lost his life in a tragic work accident last week. Multiple fundraisers…
Victim identified in Alpine woodchipper accident: GoFundMe established
The Lincoln County Coroner’s Office released the identity of a Star Valley man who lost his life in a woodchipper accident in Alpine. The Coroner identified the man as 43-year-old William Crnkovich, a long-time resident of Star Valley who was…
The New Alpine Fire Truck has arrived
• Additional equipment purchases needed The new Alpine Fire Truck has arrived and now it’s time to put the finishing touches on a first response vehicle designed to address growth in one of Wyoming’s fastest growing communities. Referencing a story…
Small grass fire extinguished near Palisades Reservoir
The Alpine Fire Department responded to the south side of Palisades Reservoir on April 23. The fire was located near the shore at the end of County Road 100, which runs through the Alpine Airpark. In a statement posted to…