Hayden, ID - The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office and Northern Lakes Fire and Rescue responded to the 19000 block of Well Road for a structure fire. At around 7:00 am a neighbor called to report a structure fire on the 19000 block of Well Road. It was reported a mobile home was on fire and it was unknown if the occupants were out of the residence.
When Deputies and Fire personnel arrived on scene the residence was fully engulfed in flames. Fire personnel were able to knock the fire down and search the residence for any victims. During the search a subject was located but had perished as a result of the fire.
This is an active crime scene and investigators are on scene to determine the subject’s identity and cause of the fire.
More information will be released when available.
Sheriff Ben Wolfinger
By: Lt. Ryan Higgins
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