As far as the Three Tree and Seahurst members, I’m sure they would be pleased to have a fire station in their neighborhood. I’m sure they would also be upset if a fire station was put on 1st Ave near heavy traffic and poor access to delay response times as would you during an emergency.

I’m excited were getting a new fire station and upset the city of Burien would not allow them to purchase an empty parking lot in the empty town center for a station. So Jay and the others who think 1st Ave is the best TALK TO THE CITY; they apparently have this all figured out; empty parking lots, and empty multi-million dollar town sqaures are more important.

Oh thank you for leading us to what we have all been missing… You have it all correct and we shouldn’t post anything and just allow your voice to be heard.

What do you think you would hear from the people in Three Tree Point and Seahurst if you put the station right next to their homes if it was strategically located?

The city council was WELL aware of the needs of the fire district, but chose to ignore them.

Further, it seems those of you who keep mentioning the “Nissan” dealership, along with the BBC Dodge dealership location are not paying attention. So, I will explain this ONCE AGAIN!

You can’t just pick any old location for a new fire station. It has to be strategically located so that the response times are generally favorable in all directions. If you live in Seahurst or Three Tree Point, how would you feel if your response time increased due to the station being arbitrarily moved elsewhere? I imagine if you house was on fire, or you or your loved one was having a major medical emergency or traumatic event, you would rather have the station located in an advantageous location.

So to put it bluntly, get a clue and get your facts straight before posting….

Parking is very important, but so is fire station! Fire District 2 even offered to help with the purchase of land to offset the loss of parking spaces, however the City of Burien balked and didn’t go along with that plan.

You should direct your concerns towards the city council, as they have not been very good partners with the fire district, and have played a fairly one-sided hand when dealing with Fire District 2.

Keep in mind, that the original Fire District 2 HQ’s has been located where it sits now (15100 8th Ave SW) since the 1940′s. It has been added-on to and remodeled multiple times over the years.

As the area grew, this fire station’s location has become strategically important. Maping and call volume analysis has shown that the response times are ideal in all directions, and a future station must be located in the general vicinity to maintain excellent response times.

The administration and elected officials of Fire district 2, attempted to work with the City of Burien, and hoped the city would agree to sell the parking lot across the street, as the property owner who owns the stip mall (where the cleaners, Silers licensing, etc is located) was willing to sell to the fire department. the strip mall land and the parking lot land would’ve met the needs of the fire department.

However, the City of Burien repeatedly thwarted any chance of purchasing the parking lot by the Fire District, and have strung the fire department along, giving the appearance of “working” with the fire department.

Some of you have asked why doesn’t the fire department just build on the Nissan site? Well, it all comes down to response times. Building on the Nissan site make little sense, as another station is located close by at 1st and Normandy Road. And as I stated above, the area at and around the current fire station location is best for response times.

So, that is why the new station will be built four blocks to the north. Fire District 2 would’ve loved to have the new station constructed near where they are now, but the City of Burien squashed any chances of that. And if you’re concerned about noise from the fire station, direct your complaints to the City of Burien, as they are to blame.