The Valley Fire burns in the Boise foothills on Oct. 4 in this file photo taken from Southeast Boise. (Courtesy of Robbie Johnson/Idaho Department of Lands)
Officials with the Boise Fire Department are asking local residents for help testing a free new app that fire officials hope can help reduce the risk of homes being damaged by wildfires.
Boise Fire partnered with Janus Research Group, the Western Fire Chiefs Association, Team DSGN and the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation to launch the Boise wildfire mitigation app , according to a news release from the Boise Fire Department…