Fact sheet: Mariposa Fire Station 6 History The station opened in 2008. Total cost of the ?re station was $1.6 million and was funded by impact fees ($1.09 million), a state appropriation and state ?re fund The station was staffed with 12 ?re personnel for 24/7 coverage. min Li Served Mariposa, City Center, North Hills, Northern Meadows, ?and Enchanted Hills. Station was built on land that was donated by the High Desert Investment Corp., the developers of the Mariposa community. Location of the station was based on future growth projections in the area (approximately 6,800 homes at full build out). Closure of Fire Station Present Future In 2014, the City made the decision to go forward with the brown-out of Station 6. A staf?ng and operational study was conducted by City Gate. The study identi?ed that the southern districts of the City were the highest call volume areas and deserved a greater percentage of staf?ng resources. The decision to close the station was based on call volumes, the Fire and Rescue Department?s revised response plan, and available resources. For example, in 2013, there were only eight emergency calls for service in this district. That same year, Station 1 had 3,000 calls. As of January 2019, there were 445 homes in Mariposa. In 2018, RRFR received 11,007 calls for service throughout the City. Of those 11,000 calls, 37 were for the Mariposa community. Of those 37 calls, six were for ?re response and 31 (12 considered priority) were for EMS. In 2018, the average response time for this area was 15 minutes. In 2018, the average response time for the entire City was eight minutes. 0f the City?s $58 million annual budget, $11.5 million currently goes to RRFR. RRFR currently has 110 personnel. To effectively open Station 6, at least on a full time basis, 12-15 additional ?re?ghters and approximately $1 million in recurring funding would be needed. There are currently no plans to re-open Station 6; however, RRFR is constantly monitoring calls for service and looking for creative ways to provide serviced to those who live in Mariposa.