Juveniles suspected in Union Block Building arson

DOWNTOWN BOISE, Idaho – Boise Police have identified three juvenile suspects following an investigation into fires at the Union Block building on Saturday, October 12.

Boise Fire and Police responded on October 12 to a report of smoke in the basement of a business located at 8th and Idaho. Police said all nearby businesses were evacuated and officials were investigating the source of the smoke.

Firefighters were able to locate more than a dozen small fires on the first floor of the vacant Union Block building on W. Idaho Street. All fires were extinguished before they spread to the rest of the building, and police say the fires did not cause any structural damage.

Investigators determined the fires were caused by arson, so Boise police took over the investigation. Possible charges against the juveniles include arson and burglary.