BOISE, ID — Around 3:18 p.m. on Aug. 31, authorities responded to a fire near Five Mile Road and Ogden Avenue in Boise which damaged two homes.
According to Boise Fire Battalion Chief John Peugh, the fire began in the brush and spread to two nearby structures — one home was deemed a total loss while the other is minimally damaged.
Both the Boise and Meridian Fire Departments, as well as Ada County Paramedics and the Ada County Sheriff's Office responded to the incident.
Three people were taken to a local hospital, but no information is available regarding their conditions.
Initial evidence indicates that the fire was human caused, according to Boise Fire, but the cause of the fire remains undetermined and is under investigation.
