CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — Two people were found dead after a two-alarm house fire in Canyon County on Sunday morning.
According to the Canyon County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a home in the 10000 block of Ridgeway Road near Middleton after firefighters discovered two bodies inside the residence. The sheriff's office is investigating the unattended deaths.
The Middleton/Star Fire District said crews responded to the reported residential structure fire at 6:33 a.m. alongside the Nampa Fire District and Caldwell Fire Department. Firefighters arrived to find a working fire, and the incident was upgraded to a second alarm to bring in additional resources.
The fire was extinguished, and no firefighters were injured.
Earlier that morning, at about 1:25 a.m., Middleton/Star crews had responded to a mutual aid request to assist with structure protection in the City of Weiser as a fast-moving wildland fire threatened the community. Officials say the earlier wildfire response didn't affect their ability to respond to the Ridgeway Road house fire.
Middleton/Star Fire is leading the fire investigation with assistance from the Caldwell Fire Department. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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