Property Mitigation and Fire Prevention

Illustration of "Defensible Space Guidelines" for wildfire prevention around a home.

"The Lucky 7 Steps"

Reduce density to a 30-40 ft. perimeter.
Thin trees and brush cover.
Dispose of slash from trimming and thinning.
Clear those gutters of pine needles and leaves.
Stack firewood away from your deck and combustibles.
Trim tree branches 8-10 ft. from ground/ladder fuels.
Maintain 10-12 ft from tree crown to tree crown.

Website Accessibility Statement

Jefferson-Como Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Jefferson-Como Fire Protection District 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:

Call us at 719-836-2082

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Jefferson-Como Fire Protection District 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, Jefferson-Como Fire Protection District 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.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 719-836-2082 .

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.