What We Know About the Pierce Bonfire Explosion

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Managing Editor Matt Baney sits down with reporter Lauren Paterson to discuss the Pierce bonfire explosion that left several young people with severe burn injuries.

Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:27 New information on Pierce fire 0:38 Hearing what happened from one of the victims 3:19 The support of a small town during times like these 4:30 The original news release including “life-threatening injuries” 5:30 Having a soft spot for Pierce 6:51 How this can serve as a cautionary tale 9:26 The word “casualties” in the initial news release 11:26 The Idaho fire marshal will handle the case 12:05 How is Jonathan Halle's recovery going? 13:13 GoFundMes for the victims