DEFENSIBLE SPACE ASSESSMENT REQUEST

Philomath Fire & Rescue offers free Defensible Space assessments to help you understand the unique wildfire risks around your property.

To continue to build and maintain a resilient fire adapted community, Philomath Fire & Rescue has partnered with the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) to help us meet this need. Philomath Fire & Rescue performs Defensible Space assessments within our Fire District to advise property owners and residents on the wildfire risks associated with their property and how to reduce those risks.

If your property is outside of our District, you can contact OSFM at 503-934-0874, or osfm.defensiblespace@osp.oregon.gov.

Request a Defensible Space Assessment for your property within Philomath city limits by submitting this form.

Please Note: Due to the high demand for these assessments, it may take several weeks before scheduling your assessment. Thank you for your patience.

DEFENSIBLE SPACE ASSESSMENT REQUEST FORM

Upon submitting this request, Philomath Fire & Rescue personnel will be notified. There is no automated response.

Website Accessibility Policy

Philomath 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, Philomath 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:

Call us at 541-360-0030

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Philomath 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, Philomath 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.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 541-360-0030.

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.