BOISE, Idaho — Smoke coming from a building on the Union Block on Idaho St., in downtown Boise was quickly attended to be first responders.
According to the Boise Police Department (BPD) it, and Boise Fire, responded to a report of smoke on Oct. 12 around 5:15 p.m. BPD said firefighters quickly extinguished the source of the smoke.
Boise Fire crews were seen on a ladder extending to the roof of the Union Block Building.
"Anytime we get a building like this, we're going to send a ladder company to the roof to make sure that it's safe to operate under and that there's no changing conditions up on the roof," Battalion Chief, Jonas Dethman told KTVB on the scene. "That'll give you a good indication what's going on inside the building."
He could not provide an exact location of the fire inside the building.
"The smoke was found to be coming from materials that were on fire in the vacant building," the BPD Public Information Officer told KTVB.
Roads in the area were shut down but quickly reopened after the incident. Police said there was no one in the building and there was minor damage.
The cause is under investigation.
The Union Block building has been vacant since November of 2023 due to safety reasons.