Firefighters told to 'stand down' on Boise foothills fire due to unexploded munitions area

Firefighters told to 'stand down' on Boise foothills fire due to unexploded munitions area

Officials said crews working on the Claremont Fire will be moved to a "safe location away from the hazard zones."

Firefighters stop work on Claremont Fire after new unexploded ordnance warnings

Firefighters battling the Claremont Fire have stopped work after learning the fire is creating a greater danger from unexploded military explosives than officials first believed.The Eastern Area Incident Management Team said Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told fire managers the heat from the active fire is making unexploded ordnance, also called UXO, more dangerous than expected.Because of the new information, all firefighters have…