Firefighter flown to hospital after part of building collapses during fire

BLACKFOOT — A firefighter had to be flown to the hospital after being injured while fighting a fire Wednesday afternoon.

The Blackfoot Fire Department was called to the 1600 block of West Parks Road around 1:40 p.m. for a report of a structure fire.

Firefighters arrived and began battling the blaze when part of the structure collapsed, according to a news release from the city of Blackfoot. A firefighter was hurt during the collapse and flown to Eastern Idaho Regional Center in stable condition.

Additional information, including the name of the firefighter, have not been released.

EastIdahoNews.com will post updates as more information is released.