Kitchen fire sparks $20K in damages; Firefighters issue safety warning

Cooking fire causes extensive smoke damage at duplex

An Idaho Falls Fire Department Engine | Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS — Firefighters responded to a cooking fire at a two-story duplex Wednesday night that caused extensive smoke damage. According to a release from the Idaho Falls Fire Department, dispatch received a report of a gas oven on fire with smoke filling the home on Reynard Lane around 7:50 p.m. The family in the home safely evacuated before firefighters arrived. Crews …

Kitchen fire sparks $20K in damages; Firefighters issue safety warning

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — A local family is safe this morning after a kitchen fire broke out in their duplex on Wednesday night, Feb. 18. While the blaze caused significant smoke damage, the quick response of the Idaho Falls Fire Department prevented the flames from spreading to the rest of the home. In the wake of the fire, IFFD is reminding residents to use caution when cooking, keep flammable materials away from heat sources, and ensure wor…