BOISE, Idaho — A 5-year-old boy who went missing after wandering away from his own birthday party is believed to have been found dead, Idaho police said Tuesday.

Matthew Glynn was last seen at home late Monday afternoon while celebrating his fifth birthday with friends and family, Boise police said.

Following a massive search, search crews found a body in a canal on Tuesday, Boise police said. The Ada County Coroner’s Office will make an official identification, though the victim is believed to be Matthew, police said.

The body was found in a canal about a half-mile north of where the boy went missing, police said. There appears to be no signs of foul play, police said.

“We are heartbroken over this development today,” Boise Police Chief Ron Winegar said in a statement. “We want to thank our many partners for their response as well as the public for their willingness to help another member of our community in a time of need.”

Officers had responded to a report of the missing child shortly before 6 p.m. local time, Winegar said. Matthew, who was nonverbal and had autism, was wearing Batman pajamas when he went missing, Winegar said.

Authorities immediately launched a large-scale search involving drones, ATVs, UTVs and tracking dogs that primarily focused on waterways in the area, as Matthew was drawn to water, the police chief said.

Police also conducted door-to-door searches to check people’s backyards, Winegar said.

Ron Christensen with Idaho Mountain Search and Rescue said 30 personnel were also involved in the search Monday night, including mountain bike teams that covered parts of a local greenbelt.

The group deployed UTVs with flashing lights and played the song “Wheels on the Bus” through speakers to try to attract Matthew, Christensen said.

The Boise Fire Department was also involved in the search.

“Sadly, this is not the outcome we were all hoping for. Our hearts go out to Matthew’s family, and we extend our deepest condolences during this incredibly difficult time,” Boise Fire Chief Mark Niemeyer said in a statement.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) —

Fire officials are on alert following an outbreak of wildfires across our area and our state. According to the Bureau of Land Management — lightning sparked more than 25 wildfires across Idaho.

KMVT received video from the “101 fire” that broke out yesterday a few miles southeast of King Hill. Fortunately, crews have contained it.

The BLM says that the fires burned more than two-thousand acres before they could get it under control. Five of those fires that started were in the Twin Falls area.

Meanwhile another fire — the “Basin Fire,” east of Glenns Ferry — has burned about seven-thousand acres.

Dry conditions across our area have turned things into a tinderbox. Multiple wildfires over the past few weeks are taking a toll on fire crews working to not only contain the flames, but also prevent future fires from starting.

“On the recent fires in the area, Mountain Home included, we were able to take retardant from the tanker base in Twin Falls and also Mountain Home and assist in preventing the spread of those fires in those locations. Particularly in the steep terranean, where the ground vehicles were unable to access the flame fronts,” said BLM pilot, Perry Schermerhorn.

Again — the fires that sparked in the Twin Falls area are thankfully all contained. Pilot Perry Schermerhorn says that other crews are headed over to Utah today to help battle wildfires there.

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