Each year, wildfires consume hundreds of homes in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) despite firefighers' best efforts. Studies show that 80% of homes lost to wildland fires could have been saved if their owners had followed simple fire-safe practices. In addition, wildfire-related deaths occur because people wait too long to leave their homes. The Wildland-Urban Interface is the area where human-made structures and developments meet and intermingle with undeveloped lands and vegetative fuels. If your home is within one mile of a natural area, it is likely within the Ember Zone; the zone where wind-driven embers can threaten your home, property and lives. You must prepare your home well before a wildland fire occurs. It is not a question of if, but when, the next major wildland fire will occur.
Grand Fire Protection District No.1 is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Grand Fire Protection District No.1
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Grand Fire Protection District No.1 has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Grand Fire Protection District No.1 regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.