Spokane City Fire department wants to build a permanent fire station to serve the Eagle Ridge, Latah Valley area, but have not found a way to fund it yet.
Six years ago, Spokane City Fire Department opened a temporary fire station at the foot of Spokane’s Eagle Ridge development. Station 5 has since reduced response times for the Latah Valley. The Eagle Ridge development is surrounded by rural forest lands, which puts it at a greater risk of being impacted by wildfires.
In 2015, Eagle Ridge development had about 800 homes. Today, that number has grown by nearly 400 homes, with about 45 more on the way. As the population here grows, so does the need for a permanent fire station and its resources to fight a potential wildfire.
"The quicker you can get any kind of fire equipment, the better chance we have saved in our homes," Eagle Ridge resident Carolyn Jess said.