UPDATE (7/8/2026, 11:21 a.m.): The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise now says the Claremont Fire has burned 6,509 acres.
UPDATE (7/8/2026, 11:00 a.m.): The Claremont fire is now estimated at around 4,800 acres and officials with the Bureau of Land Management said there was a successful burnout operation overnight from Boise Ridge Road to Rocky Canyon Road, strengthening containment in that area.
Crews are focusing on holding and improving containment lines, doing mop-up operations and securing areas where burnout happened. Containment is estimated to happen on Sunday, July 12 at 6 p.m.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Evacuation orders are still in effect in some areas of Boise County.
UPDATE (7/7/2026, 10:00 p.m.): The Boise County Sheriff's Office moved the Rocky Canyon area to level 3, or "go" for evacuations. See the full map for evacuations here.
RC-01, RC-02, RC-04 will remain at Level 2 "Set," according to the Sheriff's Office. People leaving are asked to head towards the highway and not towards the Ridge Road.
The Red Cross is setting up a shelter at Surprise Christian, located at 4601 S. Surprise Way in Boise. For livestock, the Idaho City rodeo grounds are open.
The USWFS - Great Basin said the Claremont Fire made good runs today due to challenging terrain and heavy fuel, but air and ground resources helped make progress. Some resources will continue working through the night to strengthen containment lines and be ready for any flare ups.
The estimated size of the fire is 4,420 acres and estimated containment is now set for July 12 at 6 p.m.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
UPDATE (7/7/2026, 6:36 p.m.): The Boise County Sheriff's Office put the Tollgate area in level two, or the "set," evacuation phase. The areas highlighted in yellow on the map below are the current areas for that notice.
There are three readiness levels for evacuation: ready, set and go. "Set" means you are packed to leave and prepared to go at a moment's notice if a full evacuation is ordered.
UPDATE (7/7/2026, 4:38 p.m.): The fire has grown to 4,420 acres, according to Watch Duty. There is still no estimated time of containment or control.
UPDATE (7/7/2026, 8:43 a.m.): The Claremont Fire is now estimated to be at 2,500 acres and the USFWS - Great Basin said the fire was active overnight, holding south of the 8th Street Extension in Boise.
Crews also monitored burning in the unexploded ordnance (UXO) area near Rocky Canyon. Officials say options in and around that area are limited and contingency plans are being developed in case the fire escapes primary containment lines.
Today's operations are focused on securing Rocky Canyon Road and 8th Street up to Boise Ridge Road. There is still a closure of BLM-managed lands, roads and trails in the Boise Foothills. The closure, according to USFWS, is necessary to ensure public and firefighter safety. It does not affect private land.
There is no estimated time for containment or control, but crews are actively working on containment lines, according to the Facebook post.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Multiple fire engines, dozers, water tenders and helicopters are working on creating containment lines and doing water drops.
Update (11 p.m.): The Boise County Sheriff's Office said there will be no immediate evacuation plans for residents in that county, but it could change depending on fire activity.
A Facebook post from the sheriff's office said fire resources will be on scene throughout the night.
Rocky Canyon Road/Shaw Mountain Road and Boise Ridge Road are closed to the public. The Boise County Sheriff's Office asks people to not try and access the Boise Ridge Road as vehicles and people in the area may restrict air resources from doing retardant drops or inhibit things like possible back burn operations.
The Bureau of Land Management issued a temporary closure of BLM-managed public lands and trails near the fire. It does not include lands owned by Ada County. The closure is expected to be lifted by July 11, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Update (5:18 p.m.): Boise Fire says the fire is now estimated to be 2,000 acres. Structures in the area were threatened when the fire first started, but Boise Fire says that is "no longer the case."
There have also been no reported injuries.
The fire is moving north and northeast, and air support is on scene.
Boise Fire says the cause of the fire is currently unknown and there is no estimated time for containment.
Update (4:49 p.m.) The fire has now burned 1,500 acres, according to the Watch Duty app.
Update (3:54 p.m.): Boise Fire is now estimating the size of the fire to be between 300 and 500 acres. People are being asked to avoid the area while crews are working, but there are no active evacuations.
Original: Fire crews are responding to a vegetation fire near Mountain Cove Road. The fire has been named the Claremont Fire.
According to incident command and radio traffic, the fire is currently estimated at approximately 100 acres and is moving uphill. PulsePoint also shows a residential fire in the area.
Additional engines have been requested to help with structure triage and air resources are also being requested to support firefighting efforts. The Boise Fire Department issued an emergency alert asking people to avoid the Hulls Gulch trail system until further notice.
We'll continue to share updates as more information becomes available.
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