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Home and property
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Home and property
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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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Expansive soils are a normal home question along Arapahoe County's Front Range
Much of the Front Range urban corridor that includes Arapahoe County sits on clay-rich soils that can swell and shift, which is why foundations get extra attention here.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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In parts of Douglas County, the ground under a house can move
Some areas of Douglas County sit on steeply tilted, swelling bedrock that can heave and damage foundations, which is why the state geological survey maps it.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Buying a mountain home here often means checking the septic system
Many homes in Clear Creek County use an onsite septic system instead of a sewer, and the county regulates these systems through its own rules.
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In the Boulder County foothills, the creek and the hillside both carry hazard
Steep foothills drainages in Boulder County can produce debris and mud flows in heavy rain, sometimes well beyond the mapped floodplain.
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An Archuleta County septic sale may need an acceptance document
Selling a home on a septic system here often means a certified inspection and an Acceptance Document before title can transfer.
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Ask Archuleta County about land use before you start development
A Land Use Permit can cover construction, a change of use, temporary uses, mining, floodplain work, and land divisions under 35 acres.
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Cheap rural lots in Costilla County come with off-grid questions
Costilla County has large rural subdivisions where many lots are off-grid, so water, septic, power, road access, and building rules need checking before buying.
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