Boulder Fire Rescue Begins Wildfire Home Assessment

BOULDER, CO — Boulder Fire-Rescue is rolling out a new Wildfire Home Assessment Project that will determine the safety of each home within the Wildland Urban Interface boundary of the City of Boulder. The curbside assessment will be conducted by uniformed BFR personnel during business hours from the viewpoint of the street, sidewalk or public property, and will not access private property, the city said.

The curbside assessments are designed to gather a general impression of how well each home is prepared for a wildfire event.

The wildfire threat to the City of Boulder has been well documented, city officials said.

"The recent California wildfires underscore the need to take action by fully assessing our risk," the city said in a media release. "The curbside assessment will provide valuable data to both homeowners and incident responders as to the preparedness level of each home in the [Wildland Urban Interface] and may provide motivation to homeowners to be proactive in preparing their home for a wildfire event."

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The department will notify homeowners before the project begins in their neighborhood, the city said.

Homeowners and renters who wish to improve their rating or learn more about how to better prepare their home against the threat of a wildfire can schedule a free detailed assessment at any time.

The project is intended to be among the first steps in creating a Fire Adapted Community within the City of Boulder. Creating Fire Adapted Communities is one of three tenants of the National Cohesive Strategy to prepare for wildfires (the other two being resilient landscapes and improving fire response).

For more information about how to prepare for wildfires, visit the city's website.

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