Fire causes 20K in damages to home

A fire causes $20,000 in damages to a mobile home in Idaho Falls.June 29 the Idaho Falls Fire Department was dispatched to 5350 W. Broadway for a report of a structure fire around 10 p.m.

Upon arrival to the single-wide mobile home, firefighters reported heavy smoke coming from the front door and the eaves, with a heavy fire inside the home. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and did searches of the home.

The occupants were not home at the time of the fire.

Firefighters were able to keep the fire contained and there were no other structures involved. There were no injuries to civilians or to firefighters.

Two ambulances, three engines, a water tender and a battalion chief responded from the Idaho Falls Fire Department. Intermountain Gas and Rocky Mountain Power were called to the scene to turn off utilities.

The damages are estimated at $20,000.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.