Overnight fire

A fire late last night damaged a vacant house on 13th Street in downtown Boise. Firefighters arrived on scene shortly after 10:50 pm and saw smoke coming from the back of the building.

Boise Fire Batallion Chief John Peugh says crews moved into the basement and got the fire under control quickly. He says they had to tear out walls to search for the fire. Fire investigators are now trying to figure out what started the fire.

Fire near Shakespeare Festival

A fire started around 3:30 am and threatened buildings at the Shakespeare Festival off Warm Springs Avenue. Ada County dispatch tells us the fire is out and did not damage any buildings. The fire burned about an acre and was put out quickly.

Two alarm house fire

Two people are recovering this morning after a two alarm fire in a Meridian neighborhood.

It happened at about 10:30 last night near Pescado Street. Neighbors called 9-1-1 after they saw flames coming from the back of the home. Firefighters say the homeowners were using a smoker and had dumped the ashes in a garbage can near the back of the home.

Fire Chief Joe Silva says the homeowners had dampened the chips they threw away but that the heat from inside possibly started the fire. No other homes were threatened, but all the rooms in the home were in damaged.

Missing boy

Boise police are asking for you help finding a missing 12-year-old boy.
William Tran was last seen at 10:30 am yesterday at his home on West Tidewater.
He left on his bike and told his mother he was going to mow someone's lawn.
He was last seen wearing a grey shirt and black swimming trunks.
He's 5'1" and 170 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information is asked to call Ada County dispatch at 377-6790.

Lightning causes fire

Caldwell fire fighters are still on the scene of a business fire that was started by lightning. The business is Extreme RV's in Caldwell, it's located off highway 19. Caldwell fire fighters say lightning struck the roof of the building and triggered the alarm.

The fire is out now and there was minimal damage.

Home invasion in Nampa

Five people have been arrested after Nampa Police say they forced their way into a home and robbed it.

The home is located on Holly street north Northwest Nazarene University.

Police say around 11:30 last night, five men went into a home with a baseball bat.
One person confronted the men and was struck in the face and knocked to the ground. He sustained minor injuries.

Investigators say the five stole property from the home and then took off in a car. Witnesses were able to get the car's license plate and police arrested them a short time later.

Police arrested Jordan Isgar, 21; Andrew Belsher, 19; Jacob Bingle, 19; and Billy Hall, 18. The 5th person is a juvenile and his name has not be released.

The men were taken to the Canyon County Jail and are being held without bond.
They are scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon.

Highway 95 deadly crash

A man died when the pick-up he was a passenger in crashed into a power pole. The crash happened Monday night on Highway 95 near Cambridge.

Idaho State Police say Greg Capener, 36, of Cambridge died at the scene. He was not wearing a seat belt. The driver, Lacey Goslin, 21, was taken to the hospital in Weiser. Police believe alcohol was a factor in the crash.

Chemical spill

A toxic spill closed the interstate in eastern Oregon for nearly four hours last night. A Washington man was seriously injured. It happened on I-84 between La Grande and Baker City. A semi-truck carrying a dangerous liquid rolled over.

A fire fighter from La Grande who is part of the haz-mat team that responded to the scene. He says they have reports that at least one person on scene was feeling ill from the chemical spill, but he believes that person was treated on scene.

The truck driver that was injured is at St. Alphonsus hospital right now. He is in critical condition.

Police say a woman was driving in the slow lane with her flashers on when, a semi truck carrying dangerous liquid came up behind her and swerved to miss her car. The semi truck rolled over once, and the trailer fell on its side. Liquid chromic acid was inside the trailer -- it's estimated 300 to 400 gallons of the liquid spilled on to the shoulder of the road. When the acid is mixed with air it becomes a breathing hazard.

Haz-mat crews were sent to the scene and the interstate was closed between La Grande to Baker City for four hours.

Car into river

One person is in the hospital, another person is missing after their car swerved off highway 55 in Banks right into the Payette river.

It happened just after 8:30 pm last night on highway 55 between Horseshoe Bend and Banks.

"A vehicle was trying to pass another going northbound on highway 55, another vehicle was coming southbound the vehicle swerved to the right, over corrected to the left and went off the embankment on the shoulder of highway 55 into the river," said Jeremiah Sharp, Idaho State Police.

Idaho State Police say two people were in the small car when it went in the river. One man managed to swim to the side and get out.

Rescue crews pulled him up the steep embankment onto a gurney and into an ambulance. He's now at a Boise hospital.

Search teams are still looking for the car and the other person. Idaho State Police say they are not sure if the person is with the car, or if the other person got out. The search will continue at daylight.

Police investigate body found

Caldwell police are investigating a death in a home this morning. It happened near 12th and Arthur. We have a crew on the way to find more information.