Comments on: Desert Homes In Fire Peril

By: Treva

Treva — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 18:21:31 +0000

We took a little trip up to Hidden Springs yesterday to see if it has improved. (Don’t you like how developers always use language that relates to water? In the middle of the desert?) It is surrounded by very dry grass and sagebrush.

Nice fire department – two trucks in the driveway – no people that we could see. Who would put out a fire? There is a cafe that was almost totally empty and very dirty. Wouldn’t eat there myself. Next door is a little snowcone place with an “open” sign on it. No one was there.

No jobs, no high school, no grocery store. What kind of “Planned” is that? Dry Creek Road is mostly dirt and very bumpy. Cartwright Road is closed. Only ingress and egress is the one that goes past the dump. Is this the example of a “Planned Community”? What would an unplanned one look like? What nonsense.

By: Gordon

Gordon — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:05:08 +0000

As I recall, part of Hidden Springs’ proposal was a promise that it would build, supply and staff a fire station. Correct? If so, why has no legal action been taken against the developer or whoever for not staffing the station? Seems like the homeowners there should be raising so much hell that the ones who were supposed to arrange for firefighters there will think they’ve already died and begun paying for their sins.

And doesn’t the county or whatever government allowed that development to come into existence do anything to enforce agreements?

EDITOR NOTE–They probably “staff” with volunteers.

By: BoiseCitizen

BoiseCitizen — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 21:29:22 +0000

Actually, it was Boise Engines 5,3,12, and NACFR 221,(3000 gallon water tender). I heard that the Hammer Flats developer wants to build a fire station up there to try and get approval from the county. It is crazy that developers keep building in areas that burn with regularity. It’s all about the money I guess.

By: Clancy

Clancy — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 20:03:48 +0000

The request for assistance came from BLM. The BLM and Boise City have a mutual aid agreement for times when BLM is too busy. Engines #3 & #6 were dispatched. Parts of Skyline’s property and the illegal subdivision were burnt among others.

If and when The Cliffs are built, Skyline has an agreement with Whitney Fire District to build, supply/outfit and cover expenses of the station until taxes meet that obligation. This includes the salaries of the firemen.

What Skyline proposes should be mandatory and written into the ordinance for planned communties within the foothills planning area.