The Claremont Fire was reported on July 6, 2026, approximately one-mile northeast of Boise in the Boise foothills. The fire is burning in the 8th Street Fire (1996) scar. The fuels include a mixture of short grass, brush and ponderosa pine regeneration.
The fire is being managed under a full suppression strategy to protect lives, homes, critical infrastructure, recreation areas, and natural resources in the Boise foothills and surrounding communities. In addition to its proximity to development and recreational areas as well as steep terrain, a portion of the fire area contains unexploded military ordnances (UXO).
Due to the location and complexity of the incident, the Eastern Area Team 1 was ordered to coordinate suppression efforts. On July 20th, the team transitioned with Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 3 to continue management of the fire.
Additional sources of information:
- USWFS Idaho - Great Basin (Facebook page)
- Boise County Sheriff's Office (Facebook page)
Boise National Forest Alerts (Website)
| Current as of | Thu, 07/23/2026 - 10:58 |
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| Incident Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Human |
| Date of Origin | |
| Incident Time Zone | Mountain Standard Time |
| Location | 1 mile NE of Boise, Idaho |
| Incident Commander | Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 3, Incident Commander Todd Murray |
| Incident Description | The Claremont Fire is burning in the 8th Street Fire (1996) scar. The fuels consist of a mixture of short grass, brush, and ponderosa pine regeneration. There are dead and down trees in the wildfire perimeter. This component continues to remain the primary source of heat. |
| Coordinates |
43° 38' 12'' Latitude
-116° 10' 10 '' Longitude |
| Total Personnel: | 327 |
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| Size | 6,606 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 85% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 08/01/2026 |
| Fuels Involved | Short grass, brush, and timber. |
| Significant Events | Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. Fire weather conditions did not reach thresholds to facilitate active burning. Isolated heat remained only within UXO zone. |
| Planned Actions |
Scoopers will be utilized along the Boise Ridge Road to extinguish scattered sources of heat along the ridge. Scoopers are critical to this mission to limit risk exposure to themselves and ground resources. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Limited activity as fuels are slow to change to warming conditions. Suppression efforts have been highly effective in decreasing fire potential and addressing hot spots. |
| Weather Concerns | Thursday is expected to be sunny through early afternoon. Thunderstorms are expected to move toward the fire from the west. Storms will be weakening as they approach the area with isolated lightning strikes and gusty outflow winds possible. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s at ridges and upper 90s to around 100 degrees in the valleys. Humidity expected to drop to the low to mid 20s for the afternoon during peak heating. |
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