Wildfire is a part of nature in Colorado, so we must live wildfire ready.
It is not a matter of if but when the next destructive wildfire will occur in Colorado. Just under half of all Coloradans live in the wildland-urban interface and are at risk from wildfires.
Grasses, shrubs and trees provide fuel for wildfires. If your home is located in or near natural vegetation, you live in the wildland-urban interface and are at risk from wildfires. The good news is you can make a difference to protect yourself and your family, pets, home and property.
We have a shared responsibility to be ready for wildfire. Residents and leaders can make their community more resilient to wildfire by planning and working together.
Phase 1 of the Chimney Hollow/Carter Lake Watershed Protection Project strategically thinned 60 acres of dense ponderosa pine, a crucial activity to protect water quality.
The Forest Restoration and Wildfire Risk Mitigation grant program helps fund projects that strategically reduce wildfire risk to property, infrastructure and water supplies and that promote forest health through scientifically based forestry practices.
Increased tree mortality from mountain pine beetles has the potential to alter fire behavior and wildfire risk to communities in a highly populated area of Colorado.
