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Living in the Wildland/Urban Interface - Dealing with Fire Danger

How You Can Help By Making Your Home Defensible
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Important Information

In a wildfire, the roof is usually the first part of the home to catch fire. Does your home have...Inadequate clearance of combustible vegetation? Does your home have...Combustible exterior walls? Is your home located on a slope? Is your home in a remote location or hidden on your property? Is there a lack of water sources nearby?Mountain House

* For All Emergencies Dial* 911
For additional information on how to improve the defensible space around your home, contact your local fire department or one of the other agencies listed below.

If you don't know the name of the Fire Protection District that serves your property or who to contact there, contact the:

Boulder County Sheriff's Office
Emergency Services Group
(303) 441 - 3647

Other Information Sources:

Colorado State Forest Service
5625 Ute Highway
Longmont, CO 80503-9130
(303) 823 - 5774.

Boulder County Land Use Department
Wildfire Mitigation Coordinator
2040 14th Street
Boulder, CO 80306
(303) 441 - 3930.

City of Boulder Fire Department
Wildland Fire Coordinator
1805 33rd Street
Boulder, CO. 80301
(303) 441 - 3350

Think "Defensible Space"
A designated area around your home that is intentionally maintained so as to be free of any features that would tend to increase the risk of damage from wildfire.


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