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32 Porch Notes tagged “wildfire,” from counties across Colorado.
Home and property - Jefferson County
In the Jeffco foothills, defensible space is part of owning the home
Homes in Jefferson County's foothills sit in the wildland-urban interface, where creating defensible space around the structure is a normal part of ownership.
Read note ->Home and property - Grand County
After the East Troublesome Fire, defensible space is a Grand County conversation
Grand County lives in fire country, and creating defensible space around a mountain home is work to do before there is smoke.
Read note ->Home and property - Gilpin County
Gilpin County living: defensible space is part of mountain homeownership
Gilpin County sits in forested, fire-prone terrain, and creating defensible space around a home is work that happens long before there is any smoke.
Read note ->Home and property - Boulder County
On the Boulder County foothills edge, defensible space comes before the smoke
Homes along the Boulder County foothills sit in the wildland-urban interface, where creating defensible space around the structure is part of normal ownership.
Read note ->Home and property - La Plata County
Around Durango, defensible space is a normal part of owning a home
Much of La Plata County sits in the wildland-urban interface, where creating defensible space around a home is a routine wildfire-readiness step.
Read note ->Home and property - Archuleta County
In Archuleta County's forest edge, defensible space comes before the smoke
Much of Archuleta County sits where homes meet the San Juan National Forest, and creating defensible space around a house is a normal part of owning land here.
Read note ->Home and property - San Miguel County
In San Miguel County's forests, defensible space is part of owning a home
Many San Miguel County homes sit in the wildland-urban interface, where creating defensible space around the structure is a routine part of wildfire readiness.
Read note ->Home and property - Pitkin County
In the Roaring Fork Valley, defensible space is part of owning a home
Homes in Pitkin County's forested valleys sit in the wildland-urban interface, where creating defensible space around the house is a normal part of mountain living.
Read note ->Home and property - El Paso County
On the wooded edges of El Paso County, defensible space comes first
Homes in the forested foothills and tree-covered areas of El Paso County sit in the wildland-urban interface, where creating defensible space is part of owning the property.
Read note ->Home and property - Chaffee County
Around Chaffee County's forests, defensible space is part of owning the home
Many Chaffee County homes sit where houses meet pinyon, juniper, and pine, so reducing fire risk around the house is steady, off-season work rather than a one-time fix.
Read note ->Home and property - Eagle County
Living near the White River National Forest means thinking about defensible space
Much of Eagle County sits in the wildland-urban interface beside the White River National Forest, where defensible space around the home is a normal part of owning property.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Elbert County
Grass fire is the wildfire to plan for in Elbert County
Elbert County's prairie, rolling grassland, and scattered pine create wildfire conditions where defensible space around a rural home matters before there is any smoke.
Read note ->Home and property - Routt County
In the Yampa Valley, defensible space is work you do before there is smoke
Homes set among the forests and sagebrush hills around Steamboat Springs sit in a wildfire-prone landscape, and the time to create defensible space is well before a fire starts.
Read note ->Home and property - Park County
A Park County mountain home sits in fire country, so defensible space comes first
Many Park County homes sit in the wildland-urban interface, where creating defensible space around the house is the kind of preparation done before there is ever smoke.
Read note ->Home and property - Mineral County
Beetle-killed forest is part of the wildfire picture in Mineral County
Large stands of spruce killed by beetles surround Mineral County, which is part of why wildfire and defensible space are ongoing concerns for homes near the forest.
Read note ->Home and property - Larimer County
In Larimer County's foothills, defensible space is part of owning a home
Homes along the foothills and canyons west of Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park sit in wildfire country, and the state forest service explains how to prepare a home before there is smoke.
Read note ->Home and property - Fremont County
In rural Fremont County, your fire district and defensible space matter before there's smoke
Much of Fremont County is dry, brushy country where which fire protection district covers a property, and the defensible space around the house, are worth checking early.
Read note ->Home and property - Huerfano County
Wildfire is part of life in Huerfano County's forest edge
Homes in the wooded country around La Veta, Cuchara, and the Spanish Peaks sit in wildfire territory, and defensible space is work worth doing before there is smoke.
Read note ->Home and property - Ouray County
A home in the trees here means thinking about defensible space
Many Ouray County homes sit in forested, wildland-edge terrain, where defensible space and the home ignition zone are the durable wildfire basics worth handling before fire season.
Read note ->Home and property - Custer County
Homes against the forest edge in Custer County share wildfire risk
Many Custer County properties sit where homes meet forest and grassland, where defensible space around the house is a normal part of ownership.
Read note ->Home and property - Summit County
Summit County defensible space is normal mountain home upkeep
Defensible space around a Summit County home is routine upkeep, like clearing snow, for houses near forest and brush.
Read note ->Local rules - Douglas County
Check Douglas County fire restrictions before burning
Outdoor fires and fireworks in unincorporated Douglas County can be legal one day and restricted the next, so check the current rule every time.
Read note ->Local rules - Routt County
Routt County fire restrictions depend on whose land you are on
Routt County fire restrictions cover private and state land outside towns; national forest and BLM land run on separate federal orders.
Read note ->Home and property - Garfield County
After a wildfire near Glenwood Springs, the slopes can stay dangerous
Burn scars above Glenwood Springs and Glenwood Canyon can send debris flows and mud during heavy rain for years after a fire, which is a real consideration for nearby property and travel.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Crowley County
Crowley County grassfire safety starts close to the house
On Crowley County's dry, windy plains, the first wildfire defense is the cleared space and clutter you control right around the house.
Read note ->Water and land - El Paso County
Wildfire can change El Paso County well and septic safety
After a wildfire near El Paso County homes, a well may need testing and a damaged septic system should go out of use until checked.
Read note ->Home and property - Jefferson County
Jeffco's WUI map can change building permit homework
In unincorporated Jeffco, a foothills lot inside the wildland-urban interface can carry wildfire construction rules on top of ordinary zoning.
Read note ->Home and property - Rio Blanco County
Living next to forest and BLM land means thinking about defensible space
Many Rio Blanco County homes sit where private land meets forest and public range, the wildland-urban interface, where defensible space is worth planning before fire season.
Read note ->Home and property - Jackson County
On a North Park property, defensible space is work to do before fire season
Homes set among the forests and grass around North Park sit in wildfire country, where defensible space is something to plan before there is any smoke.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Teller County
The Crags Trail: Teller County's granite window onto Pikes Peak
A short, family-friendly hike from Crags Campground near Divide threads granite spires below Pikes Peak, and the same trailhead launches the strenuous back route toward the summit.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Montezuma County
Wildfire has shaped much of the land at Mesa Verde
Large lightning-driven wildfires have burned much of Mesa Verde National Park over the years, which is why this dry pinyon-juniper country is a real fire landscape, not a tame one.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Elbert County
Gambel oak thickets are a wildfire ladder fuel in Elbert County
Where Elbert County's grasslands meet pine, dense Gambel oak can carry a grass fire up into the trees, so the state forest service treats it as a fuel to manage near homes.
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