Burning down the house: How Boise Fire uses donated buildings for real

BOISE, Idaho — For most people it's a bad day if their home catches fire, but if it’s already slated for demolition Boise Fire might be interested in burning it down for you — all in the name of training.

“We often get asked to burn down people's houses, and there are certain circumstances where we can do that,” said Training Captain Joe Lunghofer, with Boise Fire.

The department accepts donated buildings for single family to commercial and uses them in a variety of ways.

Hear from Captain Lunghofer about the program and how it helps firefighters Burning down the house: How Boise Fire uses donated buildings for real-world training

“Cutting holes in the roof, we’re breaking windows, we're stretching our hose lines inside, flowing water inside — all the way up to live fire where we act