Fires, Tigers, and Bears OH MY!

July 11th, 2007 categories: Buying Land Advice, Down to Earth Information, Real Estate News

This time of the year is when the West is in the disaster headlines more than any other time.

Yes, we have other natural disasters(few and far between) like volcano eruptions, earthquakes, flooding and blizzards. But, here in Kuna, we are blessed with very little worries concerning weather.

We fight off an occasional mosquito, rattler, or badger and don’t have to be too wary in the wild.

But wild fires are burning in Idaho and Eastern Oregon. We can see the smoke and smell the fires.

This caused me to stop into our local fire department and ask the chief “How important is knowing your fire district when you consider buying a piece of land in the country?” This is one thing we don’t always take into consideration when looking at that beautiful piece of Idaho dream land, whether in the woods or the desert.

I was surprised to learn that there are parts of what we consider Kuna lands that are not in a fire district. You don’t pay taxes for that service and guess what?

you don’t get those services if you have a fire or emergency.

So if you are looking at a property outside of the city limits, please include these questions to your considerations.

1.) How long will it take for the fire department to reach my house?

2.) Is it made up of volunteers or staffed firemen?

3.) Do I also have 911 emergency services?

Tags: fires, fire+departments, kuna+land

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