UPDATE (as of 9:10 p.m. on August 10):
The fire was a result of a legal recreational fire that had occurred in a resident's backyard on Thursday. High winds agitated the remaining embers, causing the fire to quickly spread.
Meridian Fire Department responded to the fire, along with aid from Nampa Fire, Eagle Fire, Boise Fire, Ada County EMS, Idaho Power, and Williams Pipeline.
UPDATE (as of 4:39 p.m. on August 10):
The fire has been mostly put out, and no cause of the fire has been released at this time.
Eagle, Meridian, and Boise officials responded to the incident. Idaho Power is also on the scene.
A fire battalion chief on the scene reported that no structures were damaged in the fire.
This is a developing story and Idaho News 6 will provide updates as more information becomes available.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A vegetation fire was reported at 3:06 p.m. in Meridian near Ten Mile Road in an area east of W. Silver Terrace Road on the south side of I-84.
There are 7 units currently responding to the fire and another 3 on their way.
An Idaho News 6 neighborhood reporter is en route, and we will continue to update this story as more information becomes available. <>
