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Have you picked up the HOTline yet? 📞

To make talking about wildfire preparedness in Boulder County more approachable, we’ve installed four HOTlines across Boulder County where you can hear wildfire facts and actions to take at home voiced by Boulder County Commissioners Ashley Stolzmann and Marta Loachamin. You’ll learn a lot and laugh a little.

Pick up the phone between October 7th and Nov 4th at North Boulder Rec Center, Louisville Public Library, Boulder County Fairgrounds, or Lafayette Public Library.

Wildfires are a natural occurrence in Boulder County, happening anywhere and anytime. In fact, there have been fires recorded every month of the year in locations that span the entire county.

 

This page contains resources to help you understand your risk and prepare for future wildfires.

Reducing risk begins with understanding origins.

Lightning is the most common natural cause of wildfires in Boulder County. As development and recreation increase, human behavior takes on an increasing role in wildfire ignition, currently accounting for close to 90 percent of all ignitions within the county. These origins include:

Humans cause 90 percent of the Wildfires in Boulder County in the Following Ways:

Accidental: Sparks from machinery, prescribed and agricultural burns, equipment malfunctions

Carelessness: Campfires, cigarretes, or fireworks

Purposeful: Arson and other malicious intent

Sign that notes fire danger ranging from low to extreme referencing red flag warnings.

Be Aware.

What should you look for on days when conditions are high for wildfire?
Look Here
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Be Prepared

What should you do to prepare for wildfire in Boulder County?
Start Here

Campaign Spotlight: Mitigation Basics

Visit the Mitigation Basics resource section to discover the Why’s, How’s, and When’s.

Begin with the Basics

It Happens Anywhere

https://wildfirepartners.org/about/boulder-county-wildfire-history/#story-map.

At Any Time

https://wildfirepartners.org/about/boulder-county-wildfire-history/#any-time
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