July 26, 2025
A powerful evening thunderstorm kept our first responders busy on July 26th. At approximately 7:51 PM, Ontario Fire & Rescue (OFR) was dispatched for a tree that fell on a person in the 300 block of NW 4th Street. OFR, Ontario Police Department (OPD), and Treasure Valley Paramedics (TVP) responded to the scene. There was one person injured. Crews rendered medical aid, and the patient was transported to the hospital.
Four minutes later, at 7:55 PM, OFR was dispatched to the 800 block of SW 3rd Street for a residential fire and tree down. OFR had brought in extra staff due to the storm and responded with two fire engines and a command vehicle. OFR and OPD arrived quickly to find a detached garage and fence on fire, with live power lines in the backyard of a residence. OPD began evacuating affected residents while OFR extinguished the fire. Two residences had damaged electrical service lines. There were no injuries.
July 27, 2025
On the afternoon of July 27th, a brush fire was reported along Interstate 84 near Jacobsen Gulch (The Skyline Fire). The fire was burning outside of the Ontario Rural Fire Protection District. BLM responded with resources and was able to create a perimeter around the fire, which is estimated at 38.5 acres. OFR monitored the fire and at around 6:00 PM, due to BLM having to leave the scene to respond to additional fires, OFR committed one engine, one UTV, and a command vehicle to assist with mopping up the eastern portion of the fire perimeter. OFR completed the mop up around 9:00 PM. Representatives from Green Ontario III LLC were on scene to watch the fire area overnight. There were no injuries reported.
