The area around a home where the location, selection, and maintenance of vegetation and other combustible materials are managed such that a fire or wind-blown embers are less likely to ignite the structure.
Click below for local information on Living with Wildfire in Jefferson County!
Check out this incredible video from our friends at the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office to see how you can make your home more defensible this fire season!
Here's another look at how you can ensure Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire from our friends at the National Fire Protection Association.
Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue
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:
Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue 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,
Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue 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.
