Idaho Falls Fire Department News

The Idaho Falls Fire Department reminds residents to only use legal fireworks in a safe manner after responding to a vegetation fire in Bonneville County Thursday night. Around 10:24 p.m., multiple people began calling 911 to report a fire burning in vegetation near Power House Drive. Some callers reported that the wind was pushing the fire toward multiple homes. Multiple water tenders Four fire engines were dispatched to protect structures, and multiple brush trucks were used to begin putti...

The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 2000 block of Genevieve Way on June 8, 2024, in the afternoon.  The homeowner called 911 around 4:44 p.m. to report a fire inside the garage of the home. The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded immediately and discovered a working fire in one corner of the garage. quick response  The fire was put out within minutes and firefighters began ventilating smoke out of the house. While the fire was contained to the...

The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a structure fire Tuesday morning on the 500 block of 2nd Street. The owner of a business called 911 around 3:58 a.m., saying they received a notification of activity from a security system. They told first responders they saw smoke building up on the security cameras inside their business. Larger commercial structure Firefighters arrived and could see flames through the business's windows inside a larger commercial structure. Firefighters made entr...

Idaho Falls - The Professional Fire Fighters Association Local 1565 will continue their long-standing tradition of collecting critical funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) through the Fill the Boot campaign this weekend. critical funds for MDA Idaho Falls firefighters will be at the intersection of Hitt Road and 17th Street on Friday and Saturday, May 10 and May 11, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They will ask pedestrians, drivers, and others to donate to the MDA, which raises funds...

The Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 3000 block of South Professional Way on March 13, 2024 morning. The reporting party called 911 around 7 a.m., saying they could see flames inside a commercial building. Firefighters arrived minutes later and entered the building, which was filled with smoke. Fire response Firefighters located a small fire inside the building. The fire was extinguished and contained to the building's contents. The fire did not spread to the...

At 9:30 a.m. on January 26, 2024, the Idaho Falls & Bonneville County Emergency Communications Center received a report of a structure fire at Hobson’s Trailer Court, located off the 2900 block of the S Yellowstone Highway. Idaho Falls Fire arrived within four minutes and found a trailer home with smoke and flames coming from the residence. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire by 9:41 a.m. Sustained significant damage The residence sustained significant damage and is consi...

At approximately 2:45 p.m., January 18th, 2024, the Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at Reed’s Dairy, located at 2660 W Broadway. On arrival, firefighters observed visible flames and heavy smoke coming from the attic of a building to the east of Reed’s Dairy storefront. The structure was identified by the business owner as the production building. Information provided by the owner included that all employees had evacuated, were accounted for and...

At 2:58 p.m. this afternoon, Nov. 22, 2023, the Idaho Falls Fire Department was dispatched to an adult living facility located at 163 E Elva Street in Idaho Falls for a report of a structure fire. The IFFD responded with one ladder truck, three engines, two ambulances, and a battalion chief. When Engine 1 arrived on the scene at 3:02 p.m., they reported a small single-story residence with heavy smoke coming from the home, with an evacuation in progress. Idaho Falls Power responded to assist wi...