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Firth, ID Mobile Commercial Kitchen Trailer Rentals

A closed kitchen in Firth does not have to close meal service: we rent mobile commercial kitchens, with commercial dishwashing and emergency refrigerated trailers to back them up. Emergency meal service for breakdowns, fires and floods is available alongside planned renovation and construction rentals. Rentals start at one week and continue by the month, with long-term leasing for longer rebuilds. Typical renters here are construction crews, disaster-response teams and municipal agencies. Placement and setup are arranged with your team, and delivery is scheduled around the site. Call or send a request to check availability in Firth or Shelley.

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Stacked convection ovens in a 40ft mobile combo kitchen
Exterior and entrance of a 40ft mobile combo kitchen trailerThe trailer
Population (2024 est.)
542
County
Bingham County
Land area
0.6 sq mi
FEMA declarations (county)
5

Kitchen trailers for rent in Firth, ID

When a permanent kitchen in Firth is closed for renovation, repairs or an equipment failure, a rented mobile commercial kitchen lets meal service continue from a trailer parked on site. A project that crosses into Shelley (about 5,262 residents) usually keeps one menu, one crew and one power plan, which is why the kitchen is chosen first.

Match the trailer to the menu: the 24ft Mobile Kitchen for a focused cooking line, the 38ft Mobile Kitchen for more production room, and the 28ft Mobile Kitchen where bulk cooking or a walk-in cooler matters. Power requirements are shown on every page.

Firth at a glance

Census estimates put Firth at 542 people in 2024, 122nd of 128 Idaho places covered here. The city spans roughly 0.6 square miles in Bingham County. Bingham County covers 2,094 square miles and has 4 places on this site, about 20,884 residents between them; the largest is Blackfoot. That works out to about 943 residents per square mile. In a straight line, Firth sits about 204 miles from Boise City, the capital of Idaho. Shelley is the closest larger covered place, roughly 6 straight-line miles from Firth.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.

Local conditions and rental planning in Firth

Past emergencies and recovery needs in Firth

Since 1976, Bingham County has been named in 5 FEMA declarations; flooding (2 declarations) and hurricane (1 declaration) lead the list. Shelley has a page of its own with the federal declarations for its county, useful when one project crosses the line.

The most recent is Severe Winter Storms and Flooding (major disaster declaration, DR-4310), declared April 21, 2017, with the incident beginning February 5, 2017. Flooding tends to knock out power and drainage first, leaving kitchens unable to cook or keep food cold even when the building is standing. By incident type, the count is flooding 2, hurricane 1, wildfire 1 and severe storms 1. By decade: 1970s 1, 1990s 1, 2000s 2 and 2010s 1. The records also list Hurricane Katrina (EM-3244, September 13, 2005), Wildfires (DR-1341, September 1, 2000), Severe Storms, Snowmelt, Land/Mud Slides, Flooding (DR-1177, June 13, 1997) and Dam Collapse, Flooding (DR-505, June 6, 1976).

Ten years of NOAA storm records, 2016 through 2025, show 77 county-based event records for Bingham County; high-wind and thunderstorm events account for 72 of them, flood events for 5. NOAA's largest reported property loss there is $917,000, from a flood in February 2017. Storm winds mean outages measured in days in some places, so the generator question belongs in the plan from the start.

The National Interagency Fire Center maps 4 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more that started in Bingham County since 2016, together covering about 10,130 acres. The largest was the Garden Creek fire in 2025, at 5,509 acres. Smoke, evacuations and power shutoffs can close kitchens and spoil stock even when the flames never reach the building.

FEMA declarations apply to designated areas and do not say which individual buildings were affected.

Infrastructure work around Firth

USASpending.gov lists 4 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Bingham County since October 2021, worth about $25 million together. The Department of the Interior committed $16 million to “Bannock Pumping Plant Rehabilitation” in Bingham County, awarded August 2026 (award record). Crews on projects like this rarely have a restaurant nearby, which is the case for cooking on site with a rented kitchen and a dishwashing trailer. A project in Blackfoot, about 13,224 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.

Renovation projects that close kitchens in Firth

In October 2020, the Department of the Interior awarded a $8.1 million contract for “Tyhee Siphon Rehabilitation” in Bingham County, with work running to May 2022 (award record). Idaho Falls is on the same footing: the old kitchen closes on a date, and the temporary one has to be cooking before it.

Emergency equipment access around Firth

Public emergency operations in Idaho are coordinated by the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM), with county emergency managers handling local response. Staging areas and access routes for disaster response are published by those agencies and can change, so this page does not draw a route. For work in Ammon, look to the agencies covering Bonneville County rather than assuming the same routes.

By CMS's hospital list, the closest to Firth is Bingham Memorial Hospital, a critical access hospital, in Blackfoot, about 11 miles from Firth in a straight line.

Pricing a mobile kitchen for Firth

A quote for Firth is built from the trailer you choose, the length of the rental, delivery distance and the setup the site needs. Starting points: the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995, the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995 and the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995. Prices may vary. Iona is quoted on the same factors, but at 20 miles away a different address can change delivery and setup terms.

Starting prices are guides, and prices may vary with location, rental length, delivery, setup and utilities. A written quote states the equipment, the rental period and what is included.

Sources: OpenFEMA (retrieved October 30, 2026); NOAA Storm Events, NIFC fire perimeters, NOAA nClimDiv normals, CMS provider data, NCES school data and USASpending.gov (retrieved October 31, 2026). Public records for an area or a project, not damage reports or work we did.

Supporting rentals: warewashing and refrigeration in Firth

Warewashing is easy to overlook until the dish room is the thing that is down. Dishwashing trailers like the 38ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer and the 38ft Low-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer can be rented with a kitchen or on their own for Firth sites. Warewashing needs the same hot water and drain plan in Ammon, 16 miles from here, as it does here.

Refrigeration is an emergency. When a walk-in cooler or freezer breaks down in Firth, stock starts to warm immediately, so an emergency refrigerated trailer such as the 20ft Cooler Trailer, 32°F gives product somewhere cold to go. In Iona, where Bonneville County has 5 federal declarations on record, the call for emergency refrigeration begins the same way.

Climate normals for Bingham County run from an average January low of 14°F to an average July high of 85°F, with roughly 14 inches of precipitation yearly. January lows run about 4 degrees colder than the average Idaho county. Hard freezes are routine, so the water hookup is planned with heat tape or an insulated hose, and wastewater lines are kept from freezing between uses.

Who rents kitchen trailers in Firth

Expect requests in Firth from construction crews, disaster-response teams, municipal agencies and school districts. A temporary kitchen for construction is a typical first conversation, followed by questions about power, water and placement. Ucon (about 1,218 residents) and Rigby (about 5,683 residents) each have their own mix of hospitals, schools and plants, but the reasons they rent line up.

CMS lists 3 hospitals in Bingham County, 1 of them critical access: Bingham Memorial Hospital, Grove Creek Medical Center and State Hospital South. The county also has 2 nursing homes certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with about 69 beds. The National Center for Education Statistics counts 37 public schools with about 11,888 students, in districts such as Blackfoot District, Snake River District and Shelley Joint District.

Nearby cities and communities

Crews and facilities working around Firth also look at the nearby places below. Distances are straight-line estimates between the places, not driving routes.

  • Shelley, ID: about 6 miles from Firth, about 5,262 residents
  • Blackfoot, ID: about 11 miles from Firth, about 13,224 residents
  • Idaho Falls, ID: about 15 miles from Firth, about 69,523 residents
  • Ammon, ID: about 16 miles from Firth, about 20,095 residents
  • Iona, ID: about 20 miles from Firth, about 3,113 residents
  • Ucon, ID: about 23 miles from Firth, about 1,218 residents

Site checklist for Firth

Sites in Chubbuck, 30 miles away, and Pocatello use the same checklist; only the pad and the paperwork change.

  • Potable water: kitchens and dishwashing trailers need a clean supply close to where they sit.
  • Pad and access: a level area, a clear approach for the trailer length and room for food deliveries.
  • Entry: tell us if the door needs a ramp or stairs; the setup times differ.

See the site planning guides for power, water, wastewater and placement detail.

Counties around Firth

The nearest Idaho counties to Firth are Bonneville County (29 miles), Jefferson County (35 miles) and Bannock County (42 miles).

  • Bonneville County: about 29 miles from Firth, 5 FEMA declarations since records began, 3 hospitals listed by CMS
  • Jefferson County: about 35 miles from Firth, 4 FEMA declarations since records began, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
  • Bannock County: about 42 miles from Firth, 3 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS

Beyond the kitchen: facilities for longer jobs

Mobile kitchens in Firth come first, and the rest follows from the site. Where crews live and work on site, bunk bed sleeper trailer rentals (for example the 20ft Contractor Accommodation Unit) and remote workforce housing with multi-use crew support trailers (the Office, Sleeper, Shower and Restroom Trailer) can sit beside the kitchen. We confirm the exact unit and price in a written quote.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a temporary kitchen in Firth need a health permit?

The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and requirements differ by jurisdiction. Bingham County environmental health or the Idaho health department can tell you what applies. We can supply equipment lists to support the review.

How long can I keep a kitchen trailer in Firth?

Rental periods start at one week and run by the month. A short outage may need one or two weeks; a renovation can lease a kitchen for many months. Ask about long-term leasing when you request a quote.

Can you rent dishwashing as well as a kitchen in Firth?

Yes. Dishwashing trailers range from a compact push-through low-temperature unit to 38ft conveyor trailers in low-temperature and high-temperature versions. They can be rented with a kitchen or on their own.

What should I prepare before delivery in Firth?

A level pad, a clear approach for the trailer, the right electrical service, potable water, a wastewater route and a contact to meet the delivery. Our site planning guides walk through each item.

Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service

When a permanent kitchen is unavailable in Firth, the question is how quickly food service can safely resume. Dependable mobile commercial kitchen rentals and a team that has done site setup before keep that answer practical.

  • 01

    Accelerated Deployment

    A clear site checklist means mobile commercial kitchen rentals are ready to cook, wash or chill sooner once they are placed.

  • 02

    24/7 Emergency Service

    A broken walk-in cooler or a kitchen shutdown can happen at any hour, and so can your call.

  • 03

    End-to-End Project Support

    You get a single point of contact through equipment choice, setup and the rental period.

  • 04

    Flexible Rental Solutions

    Kitchens, dishwashing and refrigeration can be rented together or separately as the project changes.

  • 05

    Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment

    Trailer kitchens carry the same classes of equipment used in permanent commercial kitchens.

  • 06

    Experienced Logistics Coordination

    Delivery routing, placement and pickup are coordinated with your facility contacts.

Why clients trust usWhat we can confirm

  • Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency and planned rental requests.
  • Rentals are for commercial and industrial customers: hospitals, schools, institutions, hotels, contractors and public agencies.
  • Equipment and electrical requirements are listed on each model page, so you can check them against your site.
  • Delivery, setup and pickup are coordinated with your facility team, with guidance on power, water and wastewater.

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