Valley Fire is burning near Lucky Peak Dam, road closures and evacuation advisories are in effect

UPDATE (12:30 p.m.): The Boise Fire Department provided an update just before 12 p.m., saying the fire had exceeded the fire line and additional “SET” notifications had been sent out.

The Council Springs, Trapper PI and Foxgrove neighborhoods should be prepared for evacuation, with emergency supplies packed and ready to respond.

According to the Watch Duty Wildfire Maps app, the fire has now burned over 2,000 acres and is 2% contained.

ORIGINAL STORY: A new fire was declared around 4:15 a.m. Friday morning and has burned more than 25 acres. The Valley Fire is located at Highway 21 and Highland Valley, about a mile east of Boise on the north side of the highway.

Boise Fire posted on Facebook that an evacuation notice was sent to residents of Warm Springs, E. Sky Bar St and all residents on Highland Valley Road. They advise not to evacuate until instructed to do so.

Office of Land Management Idaho Fire

Highway 21 is currently closed due to the fire, as is Warm Springs Road to Eckert Road for public safety and fire safety reasons.

The Boise School District also announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that East Junior High and Dallas Harris Elementary would be closed due to the fire.

Boise Fire resources are allocated to structure protection. They have five engines, two brush drills, a water tender, a battalion chief, a security officer and a division chief on site. The Boise District Bureau of Land Management has additional resources on site, including overhead resources.

This post will be updated as more information becomes available.