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Vegetation fire sparks in the Boise Foothills, grows to more than 1,500 acres
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Key Points:
- Boise Fire is responding to a vegetation fire near Crestline Dr. and Claremont Dr. in the Boise foothills, with the fire currently moving uphill and estimated at roughly 2,000 acres.
- No structures are threatened as of 4:45 p.m., but homes and the Boise Foothills trail system in the Hulls Gulch area are being evacuated, and additional air resources have been requested.
- The Bureau of Land Management has issued a temporary closure of BLM-managed public lands, roads, and trails in the Boise Foothills, effective from July 6 to July 11, 2026, due to the Claremont Fire; this closure excludes private land and Ada County-maintained trails.
- Residents and visitors in the immediate Hulls Gulch trail system area have been urged to leave immediately via text alert from the Boise Fire Department.
- The situation is ongoing, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
