Wildfire Mitigation & Education Publications
Wildfire Mitigation & Education Publications
- Resources for Homeowners & Landowners
- FireWise Construction
- Resources for Communities – Community Wildfire Protection Planning
- Post-Fire Rehabilitation
Resources for Homeowners & Landowners
- Are You FireWise? Notebook (553 KB PDF)
- Are You Plains FireWise? Notebook (280 KB PDF)
- Protecting Your Home from Wildfire: Creating Wildfire-Defensible Zones – 2012 Quick Guide (738 KB PDF)
- Fire-Resistant Landscaping (192 KB PDF)
- FireWise Plant Materials (279 KB PDF)
- Forest Home Fire Safety (349 KB PDF)
- Cheatgrass and Wildfire (336 KB PDF)
- Grass Seed Mixes to Reduce Wildfire Hazard (150 KB PDF)
- Home Fire Protection (114 KB PDF)
- Living with Fire (2.1 MB PDF)
- Wildfire & Insurance – (1.9 MB PDF)
FireWise Construction
- FireWise Construction: Site Design & Building Materials – 2012 (1.3 MB PDF)
- Decks (505 KB PDF)
- Roofing Materials (782 KB PDF)
- Siding (831 KB PDF)
- Windows and Glass (388 KB PDF)
Resources for Communities – Community Wildfire Protection Planning
- Community Guide to Preparing & Implementing a CWPP – 2008 (8.6 MB PDF)
- Community Wildfire Protection Plan Evaluation Guide (809 KB PDF)
- Community Wildfire Protection Planning: HFRA and Beyond (1.5 MB PPT)
- Community Wildfire Protection Plans: Guidelines for Implementation (4.1 MB PDF)
- CWPP Briefing Paper – May 11, 2005 (48 KB PDF)
- CWPP Minimum Standards REVISED 2009 (75 KB PDF)
- Fuelbreak Guidelines for Forested Subdivisions & Communities (611 KB PDF)
- Leaders Guide for Developing a CWPP (209 KB PDF)
- Preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan – Handbook (662 KB PDF)
Post-Fire Rehabilitation
- Insects and Diseases Associated with Forest Fires (339 KB PDF)
- Replanting in Burn Areas: Tips for Safety and Success (385 KB PDF) – Feb. 2013
- Soil Erosion Control after Wildfire (184 KB PDF)
- Vegetative Recovery after Wildfire (188 KB PDF)
The following brochures offer information on the management and treatment of
various species of burned trees on your property:
- Aspen (939 KB PDF)
- Douglas-fir (586 KB PDF)
- Gambel Oak and Serviceberry (865 KB PDF)
- Piñon Pine-Juniper (888 KB PDF)
- Ponderosa and Lodgepole Pine (896 KB PDF)