Crews from NCC Fire Station 88 and 89 are responsible for the updating of these fire danger signs at the entrances to Alta Sierra each day. Crews utilize the Wildland Fire Assessment System (WFAS) an integrated, web-based resource to support fire management decisions. It has an extensive nationwide user base of federal, state and local land managers. The system provides multi-temporal and multi-spatial views of fire weather and fire potential, including fuel moistures and fire danger classes from the US National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS), Keetch-Byram and Palmer drought indices, lower atmospheric stability and satellite-derived vegetation conditions. It also provides fire potential forecasts from 24 hours to 30 days. Click here for more info on WFAS. Here is some information on each level of fire danger:
Extreme Fire Danger
Very High Fire Danger
High Fire Danger
Moderate Fire Danger
Low Fire Danger
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Website Accessibility Policy
Nevada County Consolidated Fire District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Nevada County Consolidated Fire 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:
Nevada County Consolidated Fire 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,
Nevada County Consolidated Fire 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.
