Fire crews prevented the Valley Fire in the Boise Foothills from growing overnight and made progress at containing it.
The wildfire that began early Friday morning on the southeast edge of the city was listed at zero containment Saturday, but fire crews working overnight were able to reach 33% containment by Sunday morning, according to the Bureau of Land Management. The agency said 166 people were working on the fire.
The fire burned 9,412 acres by 7 p.m. Saturday, but had spread no further by Sunday, Chad Cline, Bureau of Land Management Boise District fire information officer, told the Idaho Statesman.
No structures were lost, and no injuries have been reported, according to the BLM. Roads remained open on Sunday. The agency is still investigating the Valley Fire’s cause.
Officials do not yet have an estimate for when the fire will be fully contained and controlled, according to Cline.
Cline told the Idaho Statesman that crews spent the night and early morning focused on the fire’s eastern side.