Coffee roaster reportedly catches fire at Boise warehouse; damage called minimal

Boise firefighters responded shortly before 9 a.m. Monday to a reported coffee-roaster fire at the Moxie Java headquarters that sent light smoke drifting over Chinden Boulevard, according to initial reports.

The building was evacuated as a precaution after a structure fire was reported at 4990 W. Chinden at 8:55 a.m., a Boise Fire Department spokeswoman said.

The fire was ruled accidental, the spokeswoman said, but no details of the accidental cause have been released. Damage was minimal, she said, and no injuries were reported.

Two BFD engines and one truck responded

This story was originally published March 6, 2017 at 10:12 AM with the headline "Coffee roaster reportedly catches fire at Boise warehouse; damage called minimal."