A wildfire scorched 240 acres in the Eagle foothills on Monday, coming dangerously close to homes in the Eagle neighborhood. The blaze, which started due to nearby construction, forced residents to evacuate as firefighters worked to contain the flames. A car was burned, and a firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
“The fire was caused due to some construction going on in the area,” said Kobie Woolf, Eagle Fire Department Deputy Fire Marshal.
Despite the close call, some residents were prepared for the threat of wildfires in their community…