Emergency Service
Three Alarm Fire Near Harris Ranch
June 17, 2015 
One man was bitten by a dog when he and another neighbor forced entry into a burning modular home Wednesday to rescue two canines as a three alarm fire broke out at Harris Ranch east of Boise.
Dense black smoke could be seen for miles, leading some to believe the fire was fueled by more than typical building materials.
Because of the intense fire as well as the 90 degree temperatures, extra fire crews were sent to the scene to relieve those battling the flames. One of the double-wide modular homes was destroyed and two others were damaged.
Flames engulf a home in the Golden Dawn Estates modular structure park at Harris Ranch.
Firefighters battled heat from the sun and the flames Wednesday during a three-alarm blaze east of Boise.
A neighbor tends to two dogs rescued from a house fire Wednesday in the Harris Ranch area. Firefighters from as far away as Meridian responded.
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Jun 17, 2015, 4:27 pm
Golden Dawn Estates would more accurately be described as “just southeast of Harris Ranch,” rather than “at Harris Ranch.”
EDITOR NOTE–At one time I would have agreed, but today there seems to be new homes on at least three sides of the “double wides.”
Jun 17, 2015, 9:28 pm
Yeah, but giving the devils their due, they’re are not part of Harris Ranch, which ends north of Maynard Gulch.
Jun 18, 2015, 6:06 am
Mr Guardian
Can’t you just say “Yes you are right it was at Golden Dawn”.
Your the guy that like to be accurate.
EDITOR NOTE– It was indeed GOLDEN DAWN ESTATES. From all I can see, the old “trailer park” is part of Harris Ranch with connected streets, etc. As I understand his argument he is faulting me, claiming it is NOT at Harris Ranch. Only reason I posted it all was because the old news juices still course through my veins on rare occasions and the images beat the hell out of the legacy media.
Jun 18, 2015, 8:59 am
Gosh, Mr. Guardian! Fire truck chaser! Are you vying for the Dope Reporter Award?!!?
Hahahaha!
(Being a long-time resident of the area… way back when Harris Ranch was actually a ranch… I’m familiar with Golden Dawn Estates. But I’m guessing that if you reported a fire at Golden Dawn Estates, 90% of Boise Residents would have no idea where those Estates are located. As for Maynard Gulch… rabula has me on that one! I believe that’s what they called it back when Major Pinkney Lugenbeel was head honcho at Fort Boise.)
I’m glad they rescued those beautiful weenie-dogs!
Jun 18, 2015, 10:25 am
What caused it to burn like a refinery fire? Trailers do have a lot of plastics?
EDITOR NOTE–Couple of vehicles, including tires.
Jun 18, 2015, 10:29 am
BG- Looks like there is affordable housing in the Harris Ranch area! Golden Dawn connects with Warm Springs and not with any Harris Ranch streets.
That whole valley is just a big hodge-podge of development now. There are subdivisions platted or built from Warm Springs Mesa all the way to Ben’s Crow Inn with little regard for wildlife or increased traffic.
Jun 24, 2015, 7:43 pm
Clancy;
Some of the newer development out there actually does connect to the “estates’on the north side via Millet Dr. and Woodcross Dr. Interestingly, it doesn’t connect to Harris Ranch proper.