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Station 4 Page
STATION 4 PHOTOS
Station Location: 8485 Ustick Road
Station Call Letters: KUS676
Units in Quarters: Engine 4 and Reserve Engine 4
Station 4 History
1912 - Station 4 was built at the corner of McKinley Street and East State Street. The structure was built in the same
style as the station at Sixteenth and Fort Street--a two-story residential style station with a single unit bay. In
1923, though, the station was closed as part of a consolidation back to 3 stations. Station 1 was located at Sixth and Main;
Station 2 at Sixteenth and Fort Street; Station 3 at Boise Avenue and Williams Street.
In 1950, Station 4 was built at the corner of Kootenai Street and Federal Way. The station operated for 20 years, closing
in 1970, after the acquisition of the old Whitney Fire Station (now renamed Station 8).
Somewhere between 1970 and 1974, a new Station 4 was built at 8485 West Ustick Road. At that time, it would be the
westernmost station in the city limits. The station remains at this location as Station 4 to this day.
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| ENGINE 4 is a 2003 Spartan/Boise Mobile Equipment (BME) 1500 gpm
pumper. The chassis is a Spartan Gladiator FF series chassis with a cab
that seats four. There is additional seating for two forward-facing
passengers in the rear section by means of two fold-down seats (these
can't be used when responding to fire calls, as there is no SCBA
attached to them). The body is built by Boise Mobile Equipment. It has
a 500 gallon tank and Hale pump. It is powered by a 400 hp Detroit
diesel engine and has a complement of lighting by Federal Signal. It was
the first of four new Spartan/BME engines to go into service. Other
specifications are as follows:
- Top-mount pump and speedlays
- 42,500 lb. gross vehicle weight rating
- Allison EVS automatic transmission
- Air brakes with Anti-lock (ABS) braking system
- Aluminum body
- Rescue style compartments
- Roll-up doors by ROM
- Slide-out vertical tool boards
- Stainless steel pump panel
- Hale QMAX pump
- Hale 5.0 foam system
- 30-gallon foam tank
- 270-amp Leece Neville alternator
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| BATTALION 2: A 2011 GMC Yukon command rig. This rig matches both Battalion 1's and Battalion 3's rigs.
Boise Fire Stations
Boise Fire Station 4 Location Map
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