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wildland urban interface

8 Porch Notes tagged “wildland urban interface,” 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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