Fire, explosion damage Nampa storage facility

  • Source: Nampa Idaho Press-Tribune
  • Published: 01/16/2021 06:01 PM

PHOTOS: Fire crews responded to a three-alarm fire early Saturday morning at North King Storage near Kings Road and Garrity Boulevard. The building and its contents suffered significant damage, according to the Nampa Fire Department. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. An explosion occurred while crews were battling the fire, knocking one firefighter to the ground, Nampa Fire Battalion Chief Eric White said. He was bruised but is OK, White said. Three other firefighters received minor injuries. One was taken to the hospital for stitches and then returned to the scene, White said. Crews from the Nampa, Caldwell, Meridian and Boise fire departments responded. The call came in at 2:53 a.m., and crews were on scene by 3 a.m. White estimates the fire was out within 40 to 45 minutes.



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