Financial Emergency Preparedness
Life’s emergency situations require advanced preparation and planning. The first step is organizing your financial information. Do you have an appropriate place for filing each document? Have you told anyone else where you keep your vital information? Have you shared...
Wildfire Preparedness for Horse Owners
Wildfires may be one of the most common types of hazards in Colorado. If you have horses and you live in a high-risk area for a wildfire, are you prepared to protect your horses? First, you must access your risk. Consider your location and your local situation....
FireWise Plant Materials
Creating a “defensible space” around your home is one of the most important and effective steps you can take to protect yourself, your family, and your home from catastrophic wildfire. Defensible space is the area between a structure and an oncoming wildfire where...
Developing Defensible Space for Your Home
Colorado’s population is growing. Its urban areas are rapidly expanding, and people are building more homes in what once the natural forest was and brushlands. Newcomers to rural areas need to know how to correctly landscape their property to reduce wildfire hazards. ...
