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Woman and child escape vehicle fire between Idaho Falls and Blackfoot

Vehicle fire between Idaho Falls and Blackfoot Sunday. | Courtesy Tara Duffin Pratt

BLACKFOOT – A woman and her child escaped a vehicle fire between Idaho Falls and Blackfoot Sunday afternoon.

It happened around 12:30 p.m. at milepost 101 near the rest area, according to Corporal Van Orden with the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office.

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Van Orden tells EastIdahoNews.com the 38-year-old from Wyoming heard something pop and pulled over. The vehicle burst into flames and she and her child got out safely. They were not hurt.

Firefighters with the Shelley-Firth Fire District responded and quickly put out the blaze. It’s not clear what caused it.

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Traffic was reduced to one lane of travel during the ordeal, which lasted about an hour. Van Orden says there was a separate, minor crash involving two vehicles as a result of the sudden slowdown in traffic.

The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office is reminding the public to be safe and aware of their surroundings when traffic is at a standstill.

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