RV Park In Boise Helps Those Displaced By Wildfires

The owner of Boise Riverside RV Park and Kampgrounds of America in Meridian saw what happened two years ago when the Paradise Fire displaced so many California people.

"We weren't prepared for that situation, we learned a lot from that," said Ron Lundquist. "There just wasn't enough space after an exceptional circumstance like a fire."

So with wildfires burning all over the west, Lundquist contacted Bob Bautista with Expo Idaho, who directed Lundquist to the Ada County Commissioners.

Lundquist had an idea to create more RV spaces, and Ada County fast-tracked approval to create nearly 40 large sites for people looking for somewhere to escape the fire and smoke.

"For them to roll that ball ahead has just been phenomenal, we have a few empty sights, but that's really a good thing," said Lundquist. "We are ahead of the game."

Check out the full article from Idaho News here.