ID FFs Battle Church Fire

The Boise Fire Department responded to a second-alarm fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around midnight Tuesday.
Aug. 2, 2022

The Boise Fire Department responded to a second-alarm fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints around midnight Tuesday.

The church, which is located at 5645 S. Maple Grove Rd. in Boise, has extensive fire damage, Boise fire spokesperson Lynsey Amundson told the Idaho Statesman by email. Amundson said no civilians were injured, but one firefighter suffered a heat-related injury.

Amundson wasn’t able to immediately provide an update on the firefighter’s condition.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, Amundson said.

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