Fire Preparedness

Here you can find a list of important information and resources to help with wildfire preparedness. 

• Escape Routes

• Winter Prep Activities

1. Familiarize yourself with escape routes

2. Verify you have adequate insurance

3. Document possessions 

4. Sign up for Eagle and Pitkin County Emergency notification

5. Check Address Marker

• Summer Prep Activities (coming soon)

• Info on How to Respond to a Small Fire - Fire Action Plan for Ruedi Shores, Ruedi Creek and  Windward Ranch

• Wildfire Mitigation Plan

• Eagle County Emergency Facebook 

• Simulation of Fire at Ruedi Shores:  before and after fuel reduction

How to Prepare Your Home and Lot to Minimize Fire Damage 
Slides from Fire Adapted Colorado (FACO) 

• Intro & Module 1: Getting Organized & Fire Behavior - Rationale for creating a home that can defend itself from fire, fire basics  

• Module 2: Home Hardening & Home Ignition Zone (HIZ) - How to harden your house and 5' around your house 

• Module 3: Colorado Fuels & Vegetation Management - What to do with vegetation within 5' to 100' from your home 

• Module 4: Household & Community Planning - How to plan for a fire event: sign up for notices, prep for evacuation 

• Module 5: Planning Neighborhood Wildfire Risk Reduction Work Days