Update: Firefighters help residents flee Boise apartment blaze. Two people in hospital
Firefighters with ladders helped residents out of second-story apartment windows Wednesday after a fire broke out at the Creek Bend Apartments, located at 1140 Colorado Lane, just off Parkcenter Boulevard.
Seven fire engines, Boise police and Ada County Paramedics all responded to the fire at the complex, which started just before 6 p.m., according to PulsePoint.
The Boise Fire Department said on Twitter at about 7:15 p.m. that the fire had been extinguished.
“Two people were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries, and several people were treated on scene,” according to Boise Fire. “Firefighters rescued a number of pets but sadly there are several who did not survive.”
Officials said several units at the complex were contacted by the fire or received smoke damage, and the cause was still under investigation.
An Idaho Statesman reporter at the scene witnessed firefighters smashing out second-floor windows in apartment units to help residents flee the black smoke. At least two people climbed down ladders with their clothes and faces coated with ash, one of whom carried their dog down to safety.
No firefighters were injured, the department said in a tweet.
This story was originally published September 7, 2022 at 7:15 PM.
