Boise & Garden City

Firefighters forced to evacuate Boise apartment building after two floors catch fire

Everyone was able to safely evacuate a Northwest Boise apartment building after it caught fire, authorities said.

After getting a call about 1:30 a.m. Sunday, a fire engine with Boise Fire Department Station 9 arrived to the three-story apartment building on North Lakeharbor Lane near Silver Lake, also known as Lake Harbor Pond.

The apartment building was damaged in the Sunday morning fire on North Lakeharbor Lane near Silver Lake in Northwest Boise.
The apartment building was damaged in the Sunday morning fire on North Lakeharbor Lane near Silver Lake in Northwest Boise. Boise Fire Department

Firefighters found the first and second floors on fire, with flames blowing out of a bedroom window and up the side of the building.

Crews extinguished it quickly, allowing them to prevent the fire from spreading to the other floor, according to the Fire Department.

All occupants, pets and firefighters were able to get out without injury. It was unknown how many people were displaced by the blaze.

The department said the cause of the fire appears to be accidental, but the investigation was continuing.

Multiple emergency units went to the scene.
Multiple emergency units went to the scene. Boise Fire Department
The Boise Fire Department prevented the fire from spreading beyond the lower two floors of the apartment building.
The Boise Fire Department prevented the fire from spreading beyond the lower two floors of the apartment building. Boise Fire Department

This story was originally published November 27, 2022 at 6:29 PM.

Sally Krutzig
Idaho Statesman
Reporter Sally Krutzig covers local government, growth and breaking news for the Idaho Statesman. She previously covered the Idaho State Legislature for the Post Register. Support my work with a digital subscription
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