Roof collapses in house fire off of Boise’s Hill Road
A roof collapsed during a house fire in west Gate House Court, southwest of Hill Road, early Wednesday morning.
Boise firefighters said there were no people in the home at the time of the 4 a.m. blaze, and they rescued one dog from the fire. A second dog died in the fire, according to a tweet from the Boise Fire Department.
An early collapse of the heavy tile roof on the house prevented firefighters from making initial entry, and a neighboring home was threatened.
The cause was accidental, according to BFD, and it started near the bathroom water heater area. It’s believed to be electrical in nature.
This story was originally published February 27, 2019 at 7:49 AM.
Ruth Brown
Idaho Statesman