Colorado telephone Town-Hall

on Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience

July 13, 2022: TWW hosted a telephone town-hall for residents of South Jefferson County to hear about wildfire mitigation, resilience, and best practices. Participants heard from and had the chance to ask questions of experts at the Colorado State Forest Service, West Metro, Foothills, and Elk Creek Fire Departments.

Below are useful links referenced in the town-hall:

• CSFS Forest Management Publications:  https://csfs.colostate.edu/csfspublications/

• CSFS Grants & Funding Assistance: https://csfs.colostate.edu/funding-assistance/

• Colorado Forest Atlas (Wildfire Risk Viewer): coloradoforestatlas.org

• CSFS: The Home Ignition Zone: A guide to preparing your home for wildfire and creating defensible space

• West Metro Wildfire Safety Page: https://westmetrofire.colorado.gov/wildfire-safety

• West Metro: How to Prepare Your Home for Wildfires

• West Metro: Lakewood Wildfire Mitigation Pamphlet

• West Metro: Wildfire Safety Personal Action Steps

• Elk Creek / Inter-Canyon Wildland Division Page: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/ec82ad4197bd43aea4e0b26e0951fe60/?views=View-22