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Fire Containment Line Breakdown: There are 22 miles of dozer line. 21 miles of that line is considered contained which means the fire is not expected to cross that line moving forward. There are several miles of handline which is line built by firefighters along the fire perimeter. There is around 7 miles of uncontained line. The public may notice changes in the landscape because of this fire suppression work. That work was successful in preventing the fire from reaching homes in Boise. Part of the work of the Incident Management Team is to assist with addressing the impact of firefighting actions.

Incident Activity: Helicopter water drops continued much of the day Friday. Fire activity is still a safe distance from the community of Robie Creek. Crews remain in the south and west portions of the fire visible from Boise monitoring the area and extinguishing any remaining hot spots and talking with the public. The fire is under the jurisdiction of the Idaho Department of Lands and is a full fire suppression effort. No injuries have been reported.

Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory: Fuels, such as grasses and timber, are back to critically dry conditions in the Great Basin, with record-level dry conditions in many cases. Extreme Fire Behavior is observed on existing fires as well as new and emerging fires.

Weather: Dry conditions continue with highs averaging 70 degrees in the Valley Fire area and light winds.

Evacuations and Closures: No primary residences have been lost. The Robie Creek area is still in a "Ready" or Stage 1 evacuation status. There is a Boise National Forest Valley Fire Area, Road and Trail Closure. Contact the Mountain Home Ranger District at 208-587-7961. For the safety of the public and the efficiency of firefighting crews, all roads and trails on the Boise Front segment of the Boise River WMA west of Highway 21 and north of Warm Springs Avenue are closed to all entry until further notice. This closure also extends to all travel off roads and trails. 

Valley Fire Overview: The fire was reported Friday, October 4, 2024, about 1 mile east of Boise on the north side of Idaho State Highway 21. The fire was very visible from East Boise as it burned in mostly grassy fuels in the Boise Foothills. Quick work on initial attack stopped the fire from reaching nearby homes.

No Fly Zone: A privately-operated drone entered the restricted fire area this week. Flying drones in the fire area is NOT ALLOWED. Drones pose a safety risk for firefighting aircraft and can result in having to stop air operations. Please remember, if you fly, we can’t.