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Public warns Haskell Basin unsafe; board backs pursuing secondary egress for Big Mountain
Summary
A member of the public told a City of Whitefish planning work session that Haskell Basin should not be listed as an evacuation route because it is unsafe, and planning participants agreed to add language prioritizing pursuit of a constructed secondary egress for Big Mountain.
A member of the public warned the City of Whitefish planning board on July 16 that listing Haskell Basin as a possible wildfire evacuation route in the hazards draft element would be dangerous and could lead to loss of life.
Richard, a member of the public who addressed the board during public comment, said the Haskell Road is not a safe evacuation option and should be removed from the plan’s evacuation-route discussion. "To send anyone or anyone to think they can escape a wildfire, down the Haskell Road is to, I don't think I'm being too strong. It it's it's a death trap," Richard said.
The planning participants discussed that concern and the broader issue of secondary egress for Big Mountain, which participants said has been raised repeatedly in prior planning cycles. One planning participant summarized an implementation objective as:…
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