Fire department volunteers do it all during a busy holiday weekend
• Highs, lows and long days highlight local sacrifice The area just enjoyed a packed schedule of events and celebrations not just related to annual Fourth of July celebrations but also added significance with the America 250 observance. And maybe…
Lightning strike causes hay fire at Shumway Farms
A haystack caught fire early Monday morning at Shumway Farms in Osmond. Afton Fire Chief Cody Wilkes said the department was dispatched to the scene at roughly 3:50 a.m. According to Wilkes, lightning struck in the middle of a stack…
SVI Radio Interview: Afton Fire Chief Cody Wilkes
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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…
Neighbors take city to court in bid to stop Cody Temple
• Permit remains on hold pending potential discussions By CJ Baker Powell Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange POWELL — The fight over The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ new Cody temple is headed to the courts. On Monday,…
Fire destroys truck, damages building in Afton
◆ Afton FD puts fire out on truck, conducts mop up. The Afton Fire Department was called to a structure fire at 145 Twin Spruce Lane Friday, Dec. 9 at 7:42 p.m. Assistant Fire Chief Cody Wilkes reports, “Upon arrival…