MERIDIAN, Idaho — Two structure fires broke out nearly simultaneously Saturday afternoon, forcing the Meridian Fire Department to coordinate separate emergency responses that displaced two families.
According to the Meridian Fire Department, the fires occurred around 12:30 p.m. on July 5, with both blazes starting on the exterior of homes before spreading inside the structures.
The first fire erupted on the 1900 block of Kamay Drive, prompting a response from multiple agencies, including the Meridian Fire Department, Boise Fire Department, Ada County Paramedics, Meridian Police Department, Idaho Power and Intermountain Gas…