Watch: Video from the scene of the Homer Fire along Homer Rd and Park Ln
UPDATE: 1:21 p.m. - 6/29/25
All Eagle firefighting crews have left the scene, and the Bureau of Land Management is now handling the fire.
UPDATE: 6:47 p.m. - 6/28/25
Forward progression on the Homer Fire has been stopped and the Code Red 'GO' evacuation order has been lifted. Crews expect to have full containment by tomorrow. Motorists are urged to avoid the area as fire crews plan to work through the night to get the blaze fully under control.
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The Homer Fire is burning north of Gooder John Lane in the foothills above Eagle today. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
According to a spokesperson for the Ada County Sheriff's Office, Star and Eagle Fire Departments are on the scene and receiving support from Bureau of Land Management (BLM) wildland firefighters.
The fire was first reported to authorities at approximately 3:07 p.m.
A previously issued CodeRed has been lifted for residents in the area. Motorists are advised to avoid the sections of Linder Road and Park Lane that are north of W. Beacon Light Road.
The Ada County Sheriff's Office indicated that the fire has burned roughly 300 acres this afternoon.
