Know Before You Burn: Your Guide to Fire Safety + Grand County Fire Restriction Levels

Hopefully you've had a chance to read the first and second posts in this Be Wildfire Ready series! If so, you've probably knocked out those four quick and easy prep steps and maybe even started exploring some of the home and neighborhood mitigation resources Grand County Wildfire Council has to offer. If you're just tuning in, feel free to go back and catch up when you get a chance. Preparing our homes and properties for wildfire is obviously important, but so is doing everything we can to prevent wildfires from getting started in the first place! According to the U.S. Forest Service, nearly 85% of wildfires in the United States are caused by humans: cigarettes,…

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Take Advantage of Grand County Wildfire Council's Free Risk Assessments, Cost-Share Programs, Chipping Days, Home Hardening Resources, and Firewise Designation Support

Hopefully you've already taken care of the four quick and easy ways to prepare for a wildfire highlighted in the last post: signing up for GC Alerts, ordering a reflective address sign, knowing your evacuation zone, and bookmarking your fire info sources. Now let's dig into how you can actively protect your property against wildfire risk. It's often your most valuable asset, so it's absolutely worth protecting! The good news is we have some incredible local resources to help you. Grand County Wildfire Council (GCWC), a local nonprofit that's been working to keep Grand County residents…

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Quick & Easy Wildfire Prep: GC Alerts, Address Signs, Evacuation Zones & Helpful Resources

With this year’s seemingly unprecedented lack of winter moisture, we’re all aware of the fire dangers that come with heading into a dry summer. May is designated as Wildfire Awareness Month, and with the East Troublesome Fire still fresh in our rearview mirror and longtime Grand County residents struggling to recall a winter with so little snow, being prepared for wildfire season feels especially pressing this year.

This is the first in a three-part “Being Wildfire Ready” series designed to help you prepare your home, property, and family for wildfire season while taking advantage of the local resources available right here in Grand County. I think we’d…

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