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One of 167 National Register listings published here for Ada County · listed in 1999 · category: Site.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
One of 167 National Register listings published here for Ada County · listed in 1999 · category: Site.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Boise City-Silver City Road-Fick Property Segment between 1993 and 2020, burning about 13,263 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 acres | Boise District | BUTTE |
| 28 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.7 acres | Boise District | BUTTE |
| 31 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Boise District | CANAL |
| 3 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Boise District | KAVE |
| 26 August 1996 | Natural | 5,756 acres | Boise District | KUNA |
| 23 August 1995 | Equipment and vehicle use | 60 acres | Boise District | KUNA CAVE |
| 22 August 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Boise District | ROBINSONPT |
| 2 August 1999 | Debris and open burning | 32 acres | Boise District | NICHOLSON |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Boise City-Silver City Road-Fick Property Segment: 5 unknowns, 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galey Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kuna Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Swanfalls Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kuna, the town this property stands in, in 8 storm reports between 1998 and 2022: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 funnel cloud, 1 hail. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kuna | 2 hurt | The public in Kuna reported several large trees, power lines and fences down, and car damage. The Boise Fire Department reported a lightning strike on a house 2 miles east of Boise. Two injuries were reported including two dogs that died in the fire. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Kuna | - | A trained spotter confirmed hail was 1.25 inches wide. |
| October 2021 | Funnel Cloud | Kuna | - | A trained spotter sent in video of a cold air funnel about 1 mile outside of Kuna, ID. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kuna | - | Idaho Power reported outages from thunderstorm winds throughout the Treasure Valley. Local media reported trees down and one vehicle damaged by a large branch. |
| July 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kuna | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Kuna | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kuna | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kuna | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Lilyquist-Christianson Building | 2.9 miles | 1999 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 99000852 in Record Group 79. |
| Ada County | All 167 listed properties in this county. |