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Avalanche damages home in Hailey, sending snow and trees through windows

No one was inside the home during the avalanche, but the home has suffered moderate damage.

HAILEY, Idaho — An avalanche has damaged a home in Hailey, Idaho on Monday night, sending snow, debris and trees through the windows of the house.

The avalanche happened about 11 p.m. Monday, hitting the house on Audubon Place in East Fork.

No one was inside the home during the avalanche and the damage was not noticed until Tuesday morning.

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Debris from the avalanche also blocked the Big Wood River for a time, before the river started flowing through the snow.

Audubon Place was closed overnight as crews worked to clear to scene.

Two other avalanches happened at Lake Creek and Highway 75, north of Ketchum and west of Hailey. No one was injured in the slides or damaged any homes.

Officials also closed Highway 75 near Ketchum because of an avalanche near the Galena summit, and other slides have also been reported in the region.

The Sawtooth Avalanche Center says the risk of avalanches in the region is high and the center has issued an avalanche warning for both Blaine and Custer counties lasting through Wednesday morning. 

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