Press Release: Georgetown fire department once again asks our community to be prepared for upcoming storms and an update regarding volcanoville road
January 3rd, 2023
UPCOMING STORM
Georgetown Fire and our partner agencies in El Dorado County are preparing for a very large storm system with potential devastating winds/rains and snow.
Several additional Engine Companies have been prepositioned throughout the county, including in 1 in Georgetown, 1 in Garden Valley and 1 in Mosquito.
Snow levels tonight are expected to drop to 5000 feet or lower
Snow levels tomorrow will increase to 6500 feet
Rainfall in the mountains could exceed 7”
Wind gusts are expected to be at 50 mph or greater
Sandbags are available at the Greenwood DOT Station off Ricci Rd.
Please reduce travel to only times of necessity.
VOLCANOVILLE ROAD UPDATE
We have been informed by Veerkamp that while there is still work to be done, the bridge is now open for all vehicles.
Georgetown 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, Georgetown 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:
Georgetown 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,
Georgetown 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.
