Colorado Firewise USA® Sites
The Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) work together to implement the Firewise USA® program in Colorado.
Firewise USA® is a national recognition program that provides instructional resources to inform people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to work together and take action to reduce their wildfire risk.
The CSFS provides technical assistance and education to interested landowners, homeowners and communities to help them take action and ownership in preparing their homes against the threat of wildfire.
Colorado is ranked #3 for the number of recognized Firewise USA® sites with more than 240 earning the designation and remaining in good standing in the state.
Steps to Become a Firewise USA® Site
- Form a Firewise USA® board or committee.
- Complete a community risk assessment and create a 3-year action plan for your community.
- Hold a wildfire risk reduction educational event or related activity once per year.
- Invest a minimum of the dollar value of a volunteer hour per dwelling unit annually in risk reduction activities.
- Apply for recognition using the Firewise USA® program management portal. The application can be started at any point in this process.
Active Firewise USA® communities may renew their designations through the program management portal.
Visit the national Firewise USA® website to learn more about the Firewise USA® recognition program.
Additional Resources for Firewise USA® Sites
