It was the usual hot day in the Treasure Valley yesterday; we have thunderstorms in the area and lots of lightning. The area is under a Red flag warning for the foothills and open land. A red flag warning means that conditions were eminent for fires. Sure enough in the early afternoon several fires were started in the area.
The Eagle and Star area were hit with a major fire that burned for hours. Several homes were burned or damaged and evacuations were ongoing to the Eagle High school. The hills were a tinderbox that just when up and because of the winds it was hard to manage.
There were no major injuries or death from the fire and we must give all of our thanks to the Eagle Fire Department along with fire departments from the surrounding areas. They along with the Ada County Sheriffs office and numerous other volunteers did a phenomenal job in protecting life and property. Kudos to the emergency workers and all of the volunteers that made a real bad day for some better for others.
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