EAGLE, Idaho — Evacuation orders have been lifted and homeowners have been given the all clear to return to their properties after Eagle Fire says a wildfire burned about 240 acres near homes in the Eagle Foothills.
The fire is contained and crews are continuing to mop up the area to make sure no hot spots remain. Officials say the fire was started from construction, which sparked into nearby vegetation.
“Well, it burned really really really really close to homes," says Deputy Chief Theron Hudson, with Eagle Fire. “I think at moments throughout the fire probably most residents couldn’t differentiate whether or not a house was on fire or if it was the shrubbery."
He says even though the flames got very close to homes, firefighters were able to protect life and property.
“We did not lose, at least to our knowledge at this point, any structures throughout the fire. We have lost one vehicle, one fire fighter was transported with minor injuries to a local hospital," added Hudson.
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But for neighbors like Stacy Moon, wildfires are an all too familiar sight.
“You just go 'here we go again,' we’ve seen fires in these mountains quite a bit," said Moon.
He opened his pastures up to allow neighbors to move their livestock to safety.
“The neighborhood just came together and help each other out and the Boise Fire Department, Eagle Fire Department Meridian, it looks like everybody was here," added Moon.
Firefighters from Boise, Eagle, Star, Meridian, Nampa, Middleton, Kuna, Parma and BLM all responded to the blaze.
“It’s just important for people to remember that we live in a hot dry environment, especially this time of the year, and anything we can do to minimize the potential risk of fire is probably intelligent," added Hudson.
Several fire crews originally responded to the vegetation fire off of N. Star Vista Lane in Eagle at around 3:45 p.m.
See our prior LIVE coverage as the fire developed below
WATCH: Neighborhood Reporter Brady Caskey on the scene of the vegetation fire
SEE HERE: Fire increases in intensity
Watch: Brady Caskey explains evacuation order levels
This is a developing story, and Idaho News 6 will provide updates on the incident as they are released.
