Wildfire Information

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Red Flag Warning

Red flag warnings are issued by the National Weather Service when conditions may combine to produce extreme fire behavior. Review this information to learn more about red flag warnings and steps you can take before and during these warnings to better protect yourself and your home.

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

The Genesee Fire Protection District (FPD) and Forest Stewards Guild (the Guild) have completed an update of the Genesee Community Wildfire Protection…

Community Wildfire Protection Plan Supporting Documents and Videos

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Plan Unit Information

To find out what Plan Unit you live in, click on the link and enter your address.

Evacuation Information

The Jefferson County Sheriffs’ Office, some community organizations and some responding agencies have twitter feeds and blogs that are the most up-to-…

Emergency Financial First Aid Kit (fema.gov)

Wildfire Risk Reduction

Genesee is located in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), by definition a high hazard fire environment. It is not a question of "if" wildfires will…

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