Fire crews battle 15-foot flames at Idaho Falls Metal Shop

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Two portable storage facilities are charred tonight after a local metal shop caught fire Friday afternoon, but a quick response from local firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to nearby structures.

Idaho Falls dispatchers received reports just after 12:30 PM of 15-foot flames shooting from the metal shop on 114 W 33rd N.

Firefighters arrived to find two connex-style containers and a semi-trailer in flames. Crews were able to quickly suppress the flames, preventing the fire from jumping to adjacent buildings.

Multiple engines and ladder trucks rushed to the scene, where the firefighters found a semi-trailer and two connex-style containers engulfed in flames. Crews quickly knocked down the flames before they could spread to other structures.

One of the structures reportedly contained a boiler; however, it is unconfirmed whether that equipment was related to the ignition. A fire investigator and a water tender were called to the scene to assist with the aftermath. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.