Firewise USA® Recognized Sites

Firewise USA® is a national recognition program that provides resources to inform communities how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to take action together to reduce their wildfire risk. Colorado communities that take the following five steps can be recognized as Firewise:

1. Form a Firewise board or committee.

2. Obtain a wildfire risk assessment from the CSFS or local fire department and create an action plan.

3. Hold a Firewise event once per year.

4. Invest a minimum of $24.14 per dwelling unit in local Firewise actions annually.

5. Create a National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) profile and follow the application directions located at https://portal.firewise.org/user/login

The Firewise USA® dataset defines the boundaries of the recognized communities. Mapping Firewise USA® boundaries will generally be completed by CSFS staff. Note that in 2018 NFPA changed the nomenclature to refer to Firewise as “sites” instead of “communities”.

Note: These are estimated boundaries using a variety of methods with varying degrees of accuracy. These are not legal boundaries and should not be construed as such. The boundaries may overlap with CWPP areas and are subject to change over time as the communities develop, change, and continue to implement wildfire mitigation efforts.

To learn more about the Firewise USA® recognition program or to fill out an application, visit https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/By-topic/Wildfire/Firewise-USA - OR - https://csfs.colostate.edu/wildfire-mitigation/colorado-firewise-communities/