Wildfire Resources
Colorado Property and Insurance Wildfire Preparedness Guide
The Colorado Wildfire Preparedness Guide offers essential steps for homeowners to reduce wildfire risks, including home hardening and creating defensible space. Supported by Firewise USA®, Colorado State Forest Service, and IBHS, this guide helps residents protect their properties, understand insurance implications, and enhance community resilience against wildfires.
Wildfire Prepared Home
The Wildfire Prepared Home Overview provides homeowners with crucial information to prepare their properties against wildfires. It covers home hardening techniques, creating defensible space, and improving property resilience. Supported by resources from various fire safety organizations, this guide helps residents understand protective measures and promotes community-wide wildfire preparedness.
Headwaters Economics
The Headwaters Economics Wildfire Near Communities page offers valuable insights into the impacts of wildfires on communities. It provides data and analysis on wildfire risks, economic consequences, and strategies for mitigation. The page aims to help policymakers, planners, and residents understand and address wildfire hazards to enhance community safety and resilience.
Wildfire Risk to Communities
The Wildfire Risk to Communities Evacuation Readiness page offers essential guidance on preparing for wildfire evacuations. It provides practical steps for creating an evacuation plan, assembling emergency supplies, and understanding evacuation alerts. The page aims to help residents enhance their readiness for potential wildfires, ensuring their safety and resilience during emergencies.
NFPA's Prepare Your Home for WildFires Guide
Download the National Fire Protection Association guide titled "How to Prepare Your Home for Wildfires." This guide offers key steps for wildfire risk reduction, including creating defensible space, using fire-resistant materials, maintaining safe landscaping, and ensuring clear emergency responder access.
Wildfire Risk Viewer
The Colorado State Forest Service Wildfire Risk Viewer is an interactive map that shows wildfire risk based on location. It allows users to assess the potential fire hazards in specific areas, aiding in wildfire preparedness and management.
