Afton Fire Department responds to Osmond house fire
The Afton Volunteer Fire Department, Star Valley EMS and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home fire in Osmond Tuesday afternoon. Lincoln County Dispatch received a 911 call around 1:00 p.m. for a house that was on fire and…
Christmas fire destroys outbuilding in Afton
A shop with living quarters on 4th Avenue in Afton was destroyed by fire early Christmas morning. Firefighters were dispatched to the blaze two different times. Dennis McDonald, Safety Officer with the Afton Volunteer Fire Department, said the initial call…
Auburn house fire was controlled burn
A house fire in Auburn Saturday morning was a controlled burn training exercise, according to the Afton Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Cody Wilkes said the home, which was located on the small hill in the meadow northeast of Auburn, had…
Afton chimney fire prompts reminder to clean chimneys
The Afton Volunteer Fire Department is reminding residents to have their chimneys cleaned as we head into the winter season. The reminder was prompted after the fire department was dispatched to a report of a chimney fire on Jackson St….
AFD responds to Thursday chimney fire
The Afton Volunteer Fire Department responded to a chimney fire Thursday morning. The call came in at roughly 10:15 a.m. for a home on Highway 89 south of town. Chief Dennis McDonald said it was a “minor chimney fire” with…
Blown tire leads to hay fire
The Afton Volunteer Fire Department said a blown trailer tire was the cause of a hay fire on Highway 238 west of Afton on Tuesday afternoon. Chief Dennis McDonald said the tire blew on the trailer the hay was on….
SUV clips parked semi-truck north of Afton; no major injuries reported
The Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Afton Police Department as well Star Valley EMS and the Afton Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident at mile post 85 on US Highway 89…
AVFD responds to Fairview brush fire
The Afton Volunteer Fire Department responded to a small grass fire on Fairview South, next to Bitter Creek Road, around 2:00 Monday afternoon. The fire was extinguished after burning just a few hundred square feet.
Afton Mayor and wife involved in accident
Afton Mayor JC Inskeep and his wife Brenda were involved in an accident on Thursday morning June 28. According to a statement released by the Afton Police Department Chief Jason Romberg, “On July 28, 2022 around 5:53 A.M., a crash…
Explosion burns three people; two life-flighted from the area
Photos and video provided by Sage Jacobson The Star Valley EMS, Afton Volunteer Fire Department, Afton Police Department, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and other officials responded to the call of a fire at one of the food vendors at the…