EAGLE, Idaho — Firefighters from several agencies were called to a grass fire north of Eagle Friday morning.
The fire, near Highway 16 and Chaparral Road, was reported to Ada County Dispatch at 11:18 a.m. A car accident was also reported in that area, but the crash and the fire are not related.
Ada County Sheriff's Office public information officer Patrick Orr said the fire was burning on the east side of Highway 16. That's the other side of the highway from Firebird Raceway. Northbound Chaparral Road was closed briefly because of firefighting activity. Southbound Highway 16 out of Gem County also was closed.
The Boise, Eagle and Star fire departments and the Bureau of Land Management sent firefighters to the scene. Most of the units initially called in have since been cleared.
A spokesman for Boise District BLM said the fire burned five acres and that firefighters have knocked it down.
Check back with KTVB.COM for updates on this developing story.
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