UPDATE: Highway 55 is now reopen in that area.
ORIGINAL STORY: Fire crews in Ada County are on the scene of a grass fire burning in the Boise foothills near the Avimor subdivision that started Sunday afternoon.
The Eagle Fire Department believes a roadside vehicle caused a spark which ignited the fire. Eagle Fire says the grass fire started small, then spread to a little more than 200 acres.
Photos: From today, Fire Fighters from Eagle, Meridian, Star, Boise and BLM-Boise battle the #Highway55Fire along Highway 55 Just north of Boise, last reported fire holding around 250 acres. pic.twitter.com/CMUZ8z9INZ
— Bernie Deyo (@EPN473) July 8, 2018
Nearby homes were threatened, but firefighters were able to stop the fire before any homes were destroyed.
James Vincent with the Eagle Fire Department says the fire department has a handle on the fire.
"We pretty much got the fire wrapped," said Vincent. "There is one area of concern on the north side where we still have some fire activity."
That area of concern is where the firefighters are focusing on now. Highway 55 is still closed for travelers. The detour will take commuters around toward Emmett.
ID 55: Road blocked from Floating Feather Road to Horseshoe Bend Hill Summit (4m N of Eagle). Grass fire, Delays. https://t.co/NHI1GcZRyR
— ITD (@IdahoStatewide) July 8, 2018
Fire officials don't know when the road will reopen, but will wait to do so until it is safe for both the public and the firefighters.
#BrushFire on Highway 55 north of Eagle @KBOITV @KTVB @IdahoOnYourSide @IdahoStatesman pic.twitter.com/3o99QkADGR
— Bernie Deyo (@EPN473) July 8, 2018
