Student Faces Disciplinary Action After Igniting Bathroom Fire at Hobbs Middle School

Authorities: Fire at Shelley middle school set with items stolen from science lab

SHELLEY — A student set fire to a trash can inside a restroom at Hobbs Middle School in Shelley on Monday, prompting an emergency response and an investigation that revealed the fire was set using items stolen from a school…

Student sets trash can ablaze with stolen science equipment causing local middle school to evacuate

SHELLEY — A fire at a local middle school prompted an evacuation after a middle school student apparently stole some science equipment and set a trash can ablaze. According to a news release from the Shelley Police Department, emergency personnel responded to a fire at the middle school before 2 p.m. on Monday. The fire […]

Student faces disciplinary action after igniting bathroom fire at Hobbs Middle School

SHELLEY, Idaho (KIFI) — A Hobbs Middle School student is facing disciplinary action after allegedly using stolen science lab equipment to start a fire in a boys' restroom on Monday afternoon. While the fire was quickly extinguished with no injuries, the incident led to a full evacuation of the building and an investigation into several students who were involved. The Shelley Police Department and the Shelley-Firth Fire District rushed to the sch…