No injuries after house fire in Idaho Falls
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IDAHO FALLS — A townhome complex fire on Tuesday night was extinguished quickly due to an individual reporting a fire alarm heard in the neighborhood. There were no injuries to occupants or first responders.
At 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Idaho Falls/Bonneville County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from an individual who stated that they could hear a fire alarm going off in the area of Masters Drive in Idaho Falls but were unsure which property the alarm was coming from.
The emergency communications officer dispatched IFFD’s engine four to investigate the fire alarm. When the engine four crew arrived at the area of Masters Drive, they saw smoke and requested dispatchers to upgrade the call to a structure fire, sending more fire and EMS personnel, as well as the Idaho Falls Police Department for traffic control. Engine 4 relocated to Woodruff Avenue.
When firefighters arrived on the scene of the Falls Creek Townhomes, located at the 200 block of N Woodruff Avenue, across the street from WinCo, there was heavy black smoke coming from one of the townhomes in the center of the complex.
Firefighters extinguished the fire within five minutes of the upgraded dispatch call, keeping the fire contained to the kitchen. While there was fire damage to the kitchen and smoke damage throughout the townhome, there was no damage to the adjoining townhomes.
“We are grateful for the individual who called 911 and that there were no injuries,” Public Information Officer Kerry Hammon says. “Smoke alarms are a key element of a fire escape plan and provide early warning, saving both lives and property.”
Estimated damages are unknown at this time. The cause of the fire is under investigation by IFFD’s Fire Prevention/Investigation Division.