AMMON — Crews set a 75-year-old home on fire Tuesday and watched it burn to the ground as part of a live fire training exercise.
The structure, located at 2725 East Sunnyside Road, was built in the 1940’s and has been in Paul Ricks family since the beginning.
“My father built the home and farmed land from where Kohls currently sits all the way north to Target,” said Ricks, who grew up in the house.
Ricks has rented out the property for years but said it’s recently become an “eyesore.” He donated the home to the Ammon Fire Department and over the last weeks, firefighters have been preparing the building to burn.
Straw bails and pallets were placed inside to generate predictable fire. As they ignited, firefighters rushed in to hone their skills.
Outside the home crews watched as the structure burned to the ground. A barn behind the house was also torched.
A drone captured the burn in progress and fire crews said the training was valuable.
Ricks said he currently does not have plans to develop the land.
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