Serious house fire averted

What could have been a very serious fire was averted Thursday evening when the homeowner at Space C-15 of Hidden Village Mobile Home Park was able to unplug and flip the circuit breakers on their electric furnace, according to Orofino Fire Chief Mike Lee.

OFD was called to the residence with the report of a house fire. Fortunately, damage was contained in the electric furnace. They pulled the fuses in the furnace.

In addition to OFD, Orofino Police Department, Clearwater County Sheriff's Department and Clearwater County Ambulance Service assisted at the scene. Sunnyside Rural Fire Department was enroute but returned to station when the fire situation was assessed.

Lee reminds residents that this is the time of year that they need to be sure that chimneys and electric furnaces need to be cleaned and inspected professionally. Good maintenance prevents fires

The following constituents support Scott McLeod for District 8 Senate: Chuck Cuddy, Orofino Claud and Elvita Judd, Weippe Don and Cammie Ebert, Weippe, Chairman Orofino School Board Marguerite McLaughlin, Orofino Neal and Jeannie Johnson, Orofino Jim and Shirley Finke, Orofino Pat and Carolyn Manfull, Orofino Larry and Christine Coontz, Orofino Roy Clay, Orofino Mike and Sandy Clay, Orofino Jerry and Janis Nelsen, Orofino D. Clifford Anderson, Orofino Joe and Lee Eichert, Orofino Mick and Mary Anne McLaughlin, Orofino Don and Irma Tacke, Cottonwood Phil and Rhonda Schmidt, Cottonwood Delores Bowman, Cottonwood Bill and Mona Farmer, Cottonwood Jim Rehder, Cottonwood Mike and Lu Crea, Cottonwood Wilfred and Theresa Wemhoff, Cottonwood Doug and Karen Lustig, Cottonwood Rudy and Joanne Swanson, Craigmont Roger and Sandy Riggers, Craigmont Mike and Loretta Stevens, Craigmont Dave and Sherry Moore, Craigmont Stan and Betty Riggers, Craigmont Tom and Sandy Zenner, Craigmont Greg Bailey, Grangeville Rich and Becky Workman, Grangeville Bev and Kraig Schlottman, Grangeville Mary and Jim Schmidt, Grangeville Roger and Janice Inghram, Grangeville Jim and Sharon Jeffery, Grangeville Joe and Michelle Tosten, Grangeville Shelley Rolvink, Grangeville Arge Jeffery, Grangeville Shelley Dumas, Grangeville Jennifer and Dick Artley, Grangeville Michelle and Michael Perdue, Grangeville Marvin and Jackie Forsmann, Grangeville David and Bobbi Bodine, Jr., Grangeville, Chairman School Board Andrea and Don Solberg, Grangeville Mark Vanderwall, Grangeville Bill and Ruth Bird, Greer Dick and Karen Adams, Harpster JuLee Harper, Kamiah, Chairman, School Board Paul and Valerie Schlader, Kamiah Andrea and Phil Foster, Kamiah Joe Harding, Kamiah Greg and Donna Johnson, Kamiah Don and Bobbi Simmons, Kamiah Doug Flaming, Kamiah Larry and Sheryl Nims, Kamiah Steve and Mary Higgins, Kamiah Ivan and Judy McHone, Kooskia Mike and Marie Smith, Lowell Mary Ann High, Kooskia John Richardson, Kooskia Bill Baldus, Nezperce Jim Zenner, Nezperce Dave and Cathy Mosman, Nezperce Steve and Cathe Bateman, Nezperce Bob and Kathy Branson, Nezperce Bob and Kathy Harris, Nezperce Roy and Tammy Baldus, Nezperce Pat and Patty Barnett, Nezperce Jerry and Marie Elven, Nezperce Michael and Jeannie Wasko, Nezperce R.L. Dick Reid, Nezperce Joe and Jane Leitch, Nezperce Terry and Arlene Perrine, Nezperce David Riggers, Nezperce Scott and Melodee Riggers, Nezperce Rick and Lynette Schlader, Nezperce Ken Hart, Nezperce, Chairman, School Board Tom and Jacky Mosman, Nezperce Dave and Janice Baldus, Nezperce Don and LaMoyne McLeod, Nezperce Laurine Nightingale, Reubens Joyce and Larry Barnard, Riggins Let us use some COMMON SENSE and keep our Idaho a unique and wonderful place to live. scottmcleod@earthlink.net Paid for by McLeod for Senate, Joe Leitch, Treasurer.