As fall is approaching with a dry climate, fire prevention is very important to protect your individual properties and the community as a whole. Foxfield is especially prone to fires due to the tall grass that grows natively to this area and the large size of our lots. Here are some Fire Prevention Tips:
The first step is a self-led inspection linked here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/homewildfire. This virtual assessment uses scientific tools to guide homeowners through key characteristics of wildfire risk.
Additional steps in preparing for wildfire emergencies include:
- Emergency Preparedness Guide & Workbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o5dlHtIBW2zSRp0rwFWClMvj1nB6wZs-/view
- Maintaining working smoke alarms: https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Staying-safe/Safety-equipment/Smoke-alarms/Installing-and-maintaining-smoke-alarms
- Emergency Supply List: https://www.ready.gov/kit
- Code Red/Emergency Alerts:
- Community Wildfire Protection Plans by County can be located here:
- Arapahoe County: https://www.arapahoeco.gov/your_county/county_departments/sheriffs_office/bureaus/public_safety_bureau/office_of_emergency_management/index.php
- Doughlas County: https://www.douglas.co.us/building-division/wildfire-mitigation/cwpp/
- Jefferson County: https://www.jeffco.us/546/Community-Wildfire-Protection-Plan-Docum
- Wildfire Risk Public Viewer (coloradoforestatlas.org)
For more information on hardening and defensible space in the Home Ignition Zone:
- Preferred Vegetation List: https://extension.colostate.edu/low-flammability-landscape-plants/
- Home Ignition Zone Checklist: https://csfs.colostate.edu/wildfire-mitigation/home-ignition-zone-checklists/
- Mitigation Grants and Funding Assistance: https://csfs.colostate.edu/grants/
Fire Prevention starts with you! Please help keep our community safe from wildfires. For any questions, please reach out to our Town Clerk who can get you in contact with a Community Risk Reduction Specialist at South Metro Fire Rescue: 303-680-1544 or clerk@townoffoxfield.com.