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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