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The Saguache County Firewise Team provides FREE wildfire risk assessments and completes hazard mitigation projects for Saguache County residents.
Daniel Johnson, a career wildland firefighter, has led the team since 2009. Daniel and his team work with homeowners, living in forested areas, to improve survivability in the event of a wildfire. Daniel is a National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) certified: Safety Officer (SOF2), Division Supervisor (DIVS), and Task Force Leader (TFLD). Call Daniel today to learn more about how you can protect your life and property from wildfire.
The Home Ignition Zone Guide, Colorado State Forest Service, 2021 (2.6 MB PDF)
How To Prepare Your Home For Wildfires Fact Sheet (120 KB PDF)
Are You FireWise? Notebook (553 KB PDF)
Are You Plains FireWise? Notebook (280 KB PDF)
Protecting Your Home from Wildfire: Creating Wildfire-Defensible Zones – 2012 Quick Guide (738 KB PDF) – currently available as a PDF only; printed version updates coming approx. May 2021
Fire-Resistant Landscaping (192 KB PDF)
FireWise Plant Materials (279 KB PDF)
Cheatgrass and Wildfire (336 KB PDF)
Grass Seed Mixes to Reduce Wildfire Hazard (150 KB PDF)
Home Fire Protection (114 KB PDF)
Living with Fire (2.1 MB PDF)
Wildfire & Insurance (2.2 MB PDF)
FireWise Construction: Site Design & Building Materials – 2012 (1.3 MB PDF)
FEMA's Home Builder’s Guide to Construction in Wildfire Zones (532 KB PDF)
Community Guide to Preparing & Implementing a CWPP – 2008 (8.6 MB PDF)
Community Wildfire Protection Plan Evaluation Guide (809 KB PDF)
Community Wildfire Protection Planning: HFRA and Beyond (1.5 MB PPT)
Community Wildfire Protection Plans: Guidelines for Implementation (4.1 MB PDF)
CWPP Briefing Paper – May 11, 2005 (48 KB PDF)
CWPP Minimum Standards – REVISED 2009 (75 KB PDF)
Fuelbreak Guidelines for Forested Subdivisions & Communities (611 KB PDF)
Leaders Guide for Developing a CWPP (209 KB PDF)
Preparing a Community Wildfire Protection Plan – Handbook (662 KB PDF)
Colorado Wildfire Risk Assesment & Portal (CO-WRAP) (3.3 MB PDF)
Northern Saguache County FPD CWPP (2007) (7.8 MB PDF)
Western Saguache County FPD CWPP (2008) (7.3 MB PDF)
Baca Property Owners Association (2019) (9 MB PDF)
Center FPD CWPP (2008) (14.1 MB PDF)
Crestone Mountain (2018) (6.2 MB PDF)
Gold Basin CWPP (2008) (1.4 MB PDF)
Colorado Post-Fire Playbook (13.1 MB PDF)
Insects and Diseases Associated with Forest Fires (347 KB PDF)
Replanting in Burn Areas: Tips for Safety and Success (730 KB PDF)
Soil Erosion Control after Wildfire (6 MB PDF)
Vegetative Recovery after Wildfire (188 KB PDF)
The following brochures offer information on the management and treatment of burned trees on your property:
Aspen (939 KB PDF)
Douglas-fir (586 KB PDF)
Gambel Oak and Serviceberry (865 KB PDF)
Piñon Pine-Juniper (888 KB PDF)
Ponderosa and Lodgepole Pine (896 KB PDF)
Last Updated: 04/28/2023