Foothills fire burns on the eastern edge of Boise, two schools closed

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A fire was burning Friday morning in the Boise Foothills near the edge of the city.

The Valley Fire was estimated at 25 acres as of 7:15 a.m., according to the Bureau of Land Management. It’s about a mile east of the city — near the intersection of Idaho 21 and East Highland Valley Road — and moving toward Warm Springs Mesa.

There’s no estimated containment or control time. It is expected to be breezy later in the day.

Warm Springs Avenue has been closed from Eckert Road to Idaho 21.

The fire was reported at 4:16 a.m., according to the PulsePoint app.