Wildfire
As more people build homes, operate businesses and recreate in areas where wildlands border more urban areas, wildfire threats to private property and lives increase.
Colorado's once rural areas, especially forested lands, are experiencing severe impacts from continuing population increases and peoples' desire to escape urban pressures. Subdivisions and developments are opening new areas for homesite construction at an alarming rate statewide.
With development, inevitably, comes a higher risk of wildfire, as well as an ever-increasing potential for loss of life and property.
Colorado Wildfire Season
To keep you current on the fire situation in Colorado, the Colorado State Forest Service will release wildland fire updates when large fire activity merits a report. This information will be available on our home page.
Fourmile Canyon Fire Preliminary Assessment
On October 14, 2011, Sen. Udall and Land Management Agencies Released the Fourmile Canyon Fire Preliminary Assessment. Read more
Other Information
- 2012 Colorado Wildfire Preparedness Plan (174 KB PDF)
- 2011 (December) Report on the Wildfire Preparedness Fund (284 KB PDF)
- 2011 Great Plains Interstate Forest Fire Compact Cooperative Annual Operating Plan (290 KB PDF)
- Rocky Mountain Area Coordination Center (RMACC)
- About Wildfire
- Becoming a Wildland Firefighter
- Colorado Fire Restrictions
- Colorado's Wildland-Urban Interface
- Community Wildfire Protection Planning
- CSFS Fire Cooperator Forms
- Fire as a Tool
- Fire Internship Program
- Incident Business Management (RMACC)
- Post-Fire Rehabilitation
- Protect your Home, Property and Forest from Wildfire
- Wildfire History
- Wildfire Protection & Suppression
- Wildfire Suppression Equipment