Just after 4 a.m. today, October 4, 2024, Boise District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Boise Fire Department responded to a fire about one mile east of Boise on the north side of Highway 21. People are asked to avoid the area until further notice. Drivers and onlookers can have an impact on fire operations. Currently, Highway 21 is open to Idaho City while Warm Springs Road north is closed from Highway 21 to Eckert Road in Southeast Boise for the safety of firefighters and the public.
Notifications
- Residents in the area should sign up for Code Red to receive pre-evacuation and evacuation notices. https://public.coderedweb.com/CNE/en-US/BF01DC4DD213
- Boise Fire is also posting pre-evacuation and evacuation notices on social media. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/8PBurKNKLHo79gFr/
- The Boise County Sheriff is posting information about Robie Creek on social media. https://www.facebook.com/boisecountysheriff
- The BLM is the official source for Valley Fire updates. https://www.facebook.com/BLMIdahoFire
Areas impacted:
Please follow the links above for updated information about the status of the fire and any evacuations. For reference, notifications have been sent out via Code Red and/or posted on Facebook about the following areas:
- Warm Springs Ave from E. Sky Bar Street, east to HWY 21, and all residents on Highland Valley Road.
- Council Springs/Trapper Place/Foxgrove neighborhoods.
- Robie Creek and other residences off Warm Springs Avenue between Eckert Road and Highway 21. (follow Boise County Sheriff for more information)
For more information about fire notifications visit https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/fire/fire-prevention/fire-safety-and-education/public-education/ready-set-go/
Ready, Set, Go! Notifications
‘Ready, Set, Go!’ outlines the steps all citizens need to take in order to be prepared for and respond to an emergency.
READY: Notification
“Ready” means that you have prepared ahead of time for hazards that might threaten your home and community, such as registering with the Ada County alert called CodeRED that notifies residents in an emergency. Other steps include making a family communication plan, sharing phone numbers and contacts, and planning to make accommodations for your pets, prescriptions, papers and priceless possessions. What do you need to have packed in case of an evacuation? In the case of wildfire, it also means getting your home prepared by cleaning up pine needles, moving woodpiles away from structures and clearing brush and trees in your yard that might help spread a fire to your home.
SET: Pre-Evacuation
“Set” means that you are alert to a significant threat in your area, that you are packed to leave and prepared to leave at a moment’s notice if you must evacuate. When evacuation orders are given, you may have very little time to get away to safety, so preparation is important.
GO: Immediate Evacuation
“Go” means go, — it is time to evacuate immediately. If you choose to stay at home, you may not leave your property and you cannot depend on emergency personnel to help you.