Boise is one of the fastest growing cities in America. So how do public safety departments - like police and fire - keep up with growth?
That's a question that Boise's Police and Fire chiefs aimed to answer in a joint presentation during Boise City Council's strategic planning session Tuesday morning.
Boise Fire will be building Station 13 in Northwest Boise, and rebuilding Station 5 downtown to maintain service levels for the community.
The all-hazards fire department is also looking to add 102 firefighters, and 19 civilian employees over the next decade.
"Looking at what we call targeted four-person staffing, how do we add capacity to engine companies. Right now, there's only three firefighters on a fire engine," Boise Fire Chief Mark Niemeyer said.