UPDATE: Firefighters battle structure fire in Rigby

RIGBY — Firefighters were on scene at a structure fire in Rigby late Saturday night. The fire was on Highway 48 one mile east of Rigby, by the Rigby cemetery.

UPDATE:

“A huge welding shop” was fully engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived on scene, according to Carl Anderson of Central Fire District. He estimated the shop was about 100 by 60 feet.

“(There were) numerous explosions from gases used in welding,” Anderson told EastIdahoNews.com.

All four Central Stations responded to the fire — Rigby, Ririe, Menan and Lewisville. Anderson noted that the Ucon Fire Department responded as well.

As of about 2 a.m., the fire had been extinguished, and crews were taking down hotspots. Highway 48 remained closed at that time between 4000 and 4100 East.

EastIdahoNews.com will continue to update this story as new information becomes available

ORIGINAL STORY:

One witness said the structure, thought to be a shop, was “mostly destroyed” before firefighters arrived. Another said the nearby trees were also catching fire.

Pictures taken at the scene show a what appears to be a structure fully engulfed in flames.

Police officers have closed off the highway at the Rigby Cemetery. Stay clear of the area and allow crews to do their work.

This is an evolving story; we will update it as we receive new information.

Watch video of the fire in the viewer above.