Wasatch Fire District outlines site plan, staffing and signal plans for new Hideout station
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Summary
Wasatch Fire District described a proposed two‑apparatus fire station and 80‑year lease on town land near Highway 248, including staffing ramp plans, UDOT access negotiations and an ISO rating effort.
Wasatch Fire District Chief Eric Hales presented conceptual site plans and a permitting update for a proposed new fire station on town land off Highway 248 during the Oct. 9 Hideout Town Council meeting.
Hales said the district has entered an 80‑year lease with the town for the triangular parcel off SR‑248 and has continued design work with AJC Architects and Hogan Construction as construction manager. The station design anticipates two apparatus bays (engine and ambulance), up to six personnel when fully staffed and initial staffing of three personnel on the engine with shared ambulance coverage from a nearby Jordan Hill station.
Access and signals: Hales said the district is working with the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to finalize access and a limited emergency signal at the Highway 248 intersection so station vehicles can use a signal that warns traffic only during emergency responses. He said UDOT has completed much of the required engineering review; the final signal plan was pending at the time of the presentation.
Staffing and operations: Hales told council members the station would house a quick‑response engine today with two personnel, and he estimated call volume in the Hideout corridor at about 30 calls per month (roughly one per day) with a mix of fire and medical calls. He said Deer Valley East Village operations and resort parking growth could raise season‑daytime call demand and that the district may add seasonal daytime ambulance coverage for resort traffic peaks.
ISO and insurance: The chief also told the council the district had submitted information to Verisk/Insurance Services Office (ISO) after the temporary station was established but had not yet received recognition that would reduce local homeowner insurance rates; he asked the council to help the district follow up with Verisk so Hideout could receive any rating benefit from the new facility.
Schedule and next steps: Hales said the district aims for building permits and construction so the station could be operational in about a year from permitting — an ambitious timeline he described as feasible if design and UDOT approvals proceed on schedule.
Ending: Council members pressed the district on access safety and signal plans and thanked Hales and his team for the update. No formal action or vote on the site was taken at the meeting.
