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Claremont Fire: Authorities ask for public's help in Boise Foothills fire investigation

Headline from KTVB Boise

Newest development Jul 8, 2026 · 2 reportsClaremont Fire hits 4,800 acres as evacuations hit Boise County

Authorities are seeking the public's help as part of an investigation into the Claremont Fire that has burned over 6,500 acres in the Boise Foothills.

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  1. Grass fire chars 3,850 acres in Boise Foothills

    Headline from KTVB Boise ·

  2. Newest

    Claremont Fire hits 4,800 acres as evacuations hit Boise County

    Headline from The Columbian ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. Idaho Capital Sun

    Boise Foothills wildfire grows to 2,500 acres, public asked to leave Ridge to Rivers Trail System (opens Idaho Capital Sun)

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    Idaho Capital Sun's feed description

    Boise Fire Department officials asked the public to leave the popular Ridge to Rivers Trail System and the Bureau of Land Management issued a temporary closure of BLM-managed public lands and trails after a wildfire started in the Boise Foothills on Monday afternoon. Just after 2 p.m.

  2. The Columbian

    Fire in Boise Foothills closes trails, grows to more than 300 acres (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    BOISE, Idaho — Boise firefighters responded Monday afternoon to a growing wildfire that started near a residential street in the Foothills.

  3. East Idaho News

    Boise Foothills fire reaches 2,500 acres; containment efforts continue (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — The Claremont Fire grew to an estimated 2,500 acres overnight, local fire officials said Tuesday. Boise firefighters and several other agencies responded to the wildfire shortly after 1 p.m. Monday.

  4. KTVB Boise

    Grass fire chars 3,850 acres in Boise Foothills (opens KTVB Boise)

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    KTVB Boise's feed description

    The Boise Fire Department said the Claremont Fire has burned an estimated 3,850 acres. Crews monitored the fire overnight. There are no active evacuations.

  5. The Brunswick News

    Boise Foothills fire grows to over 4,000 acres. Official calls it ‘human-caused’ (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    As crews continue to battle the Claremont fire, officials are getting closer to finding the cause behind the wildfire. Chad Cline, fire information officer with the Bureau of Land Management, told the Idaho Statesman on Tuesday that while what specifically…

  6. The Brunswick News

    Idaho's Claremont Fire reaches 4,800 acres as evacuations hit Boise County (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    BOISE, Idaho — The Claremont fire burning in the Foothills grew to roughly 4,800 acres by Wednesday morning, officials said, leading to an evacuation order for part of Boise County. In a statement posted online Wednesday morning, the U.S. Wildland…

  7. The Columbian

    Claremont Fire hits 4,800 acres as evacuations hit Boise County (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    BOISE, Idaho — The Claremont fire burning in the Foothills grew to roughly 4,800 acres by Wednesday morning, officials said, leading to an evacuation order for part of Boise County.

  8. KTVB Boise

    Claremont Fire: Authorities ask for public's help in Boise Foothills fire investigation (opens KTVB Boise)

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    KTVB Boise's feed description

    Authorities are seeking the public's help as part of an investigation into the Claremont Fire that has burned over 6,500 acres in the Boise Foothills.

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