Update: Evacuations lifted, Robie Fire east of Boise now ‘fully contained’
The Robie Fire that broke out Tuesday and prompted evacuation warnings has now been “fully contained,” officials said in a news release Wednesday evening.
Officials earlier lifted all evacuation warnings after the fire caused concern for residents around Robie Creek, a rural community east of Boise on Idaho 21.
The Boise County Sheriff’s Office told the Idaho Statesman on Wednesday morning that crews had made significant progress with the fire, which crews were able to keep to 54 acres overnight.
The Idaho Department of Lands said it expected crews to have the fire fully contained — meaning they will create a line around its perimeter to stop the spread — by the end of Wednesday and extinguished by the end of Thursday, and the containment was reached.
“There are approximately 80 personnel engaged in this fire, with numerous fire engines and fire equipment accessing the fire from the roadway,” the department said in a news release. “For public and firefighter safety, drive slowly and use caution driving in the fire area, especially on Robie Creek Road.”
The Boise County Sheriff’s Office issued the most severe evacuation order — Level 3 “Go Now!” — around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for residents in the Robie Creek Area, which includes Lower Robie, Flowing Springs and Burnett Lane, but dropped the order to Level 2 by 7:30 p.m. and to Level 1 by 9:15 p.m. Those in Wilderness Ranch, a subdivision north of Robie Creek, also reached Level 2, which means being ready to evacuate at any moment.
All alerts were at Level 1, “Be ready,” as of 9:40 p.m. Tuesday and then cleared at about 10 a.m. Wednesday, the sheriff’s office reported on Facebook.
Residents evacuating must travel toward Clear Creek Road to leave the area, as Robie Creek Road is blocked, the sheriff’s office said. The Idaho City Rodeo Ground is open for those in the area needing a place to keep their livestock.
Just before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, the wildfire began along Robie Creek Road at mile marker 3.5, spreading within 30 minutes and quickly triggering evacuations, according to the sheriff’s office. Within 15 minutes, the evacuation order jumped to the most severe level. The Idaho Department of Lands said in a news release that the fire was estimated at 50 acres, and one structure has been impacted.
Three engines from the Idaho Department of Lands, two U.S. Forest Service engines and a Forest Service crew responded to assist the Robie Creek Fire Department, the Thorn Creek Fire Department and the Wilderness Ranch Fire Department. Aerial resources are being used to attack the fire, along with water from Lucky Peak Lake. People are asked to “keep clear of the area.”
The cause of the fire is under investigation, according to the Idaho Department of Lands. Updates on the evacuations will be posted on the Boise County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/boisecountysheriff.
Reporter Nicole Blanchard contributed.
This story was originally published August 12, 2025 at 8:41 PM with the headline "Update: Evacuations lifted, Robie Fire east of Boise now ‘fully contained’."
