Building a Fire Adapted COmmunity
Photo Credit: CCFD1 Dan Hilden
It's not if, its when. Each summer we face the threat of fast moving fires in our foothills, right down to our own back yards. Wenatchee has every element for the making of a disaster scale wildfire like those of California's recent history, it just hasn't happened yet. Governments from federal to city, non-profits, insurance companies and your local fire district work together to "solve the problem" but it can not be done without your participation. Working together with a sense of shared responsibility is key in improving future wildfire outcomes. A Fire Adapted Community prepares for, responds to, and recovers from wildfire. There is no end state in this concept, rather a culture of living with fire on our landscape. A goal of the Chelan County Fires District #1 is to work side by side with homeowners, communities, businesses, agencies and organizations to increase our community wildfire resilience, and improve future wildfire outcomes.
We are here to Help

Home Assessments
Chelan County Fire District 1 is available to provide free wildfire home assessments. This face to face meeting provides a detailed report, and an opportunity to discuss your specific wildfire concerns with our professional staff.
10/20/2020
We are available for site visits. We ask participants to please wear a mask, and reschedule our appointment if you are experiencing any symptoms related to Covid-19.

Chipping
In the summer of 2018 CCFD1 acquired a chipper using grant funds awarded by the Ready, Set, GO! program and the International Association of Fire Chiefs to implement a community chipping service.
The intent of this service is work along side communities collectively reducing wildfire risk. If you are interested in our program, or have questions please click the button below.