The Valley Fire sparked early Friday morning along Highway 21 in east Boise, and has already burned thousands of acres in the Boise foothills. A CodeRed pre-evacuation notice was sent to residents on Warm Springs Ave from E Sky Bar St, east to HWY 21, and all residents on Highland Valley Rd. People who live in that area are urged to pay attention to CodeRED alerts, as another notice will be sent out if evacuations are ordered.The "Get Ready" status means there is a threat in the area and residents should be prepared to evacuate at any moment. Crews are on the scene along Highway 21 near Highland Valley Summit. According to BLM Idaho Fire, the Valley Fire is estimated to be 2,000+ acres with no estimated containment or control time. Road closures are in effect from the junction of Highway 21 and Warm Springs Rd. to Eckert Rd. for public and firefighter safety.Authorities have directed East Junior High School and Dallas Harris Elementary School to be closed today, per the Idaho Department of Lands. Any students who were already on the bus to school this morning, were taken to Les Bois Junior High, where parents/guardians could pick up their child from there.Drivers are asked to avoid the area while crews work to contain the active fire. Helicopters are on scene dropping water on the fire, along with several crews from the Boise Fire Department and the Bureau of Land Management.The Boise District BLM initially responded to the Valley Fire with four overhead, five engines, two dozers, Boise City Fire, and one investigator.