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Incident Activity: Crews gained ground on the Valley Fire thanks to light winds that favored firefighting efforts Tuesday. Crews remain focused on the most active area of the fire in the north and northeast portion where the fire is burning in timber with smoke visible in the Robie Creek community. Dozers continue to work on indirect containment line today while hotshot crews further establish direct line close to the fire edge. Extinguishing hot spots and securing the fire edge is a priority as strong winds are anticipated.

Incident Activity: Nevada Team 2, a Nevada Type 3 Incident Management Team, took command of the Valley Fire at 7:30 p.m. Mountain Time on October 7, 2024. The team brings additional resources to continue successful firefighting efforts. The fire is under the jurisdiction of the Idaho Department of Lands and is a full fire suppression effort. Crews remain focused on the most active area of the fire in the north and northeast portion where it is burning in timber near Robie Creek residential areas. Fire containment has been successful on the west portion of the fire visible from Boise.