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WILDFIRE MITIGATION &
RESTORATION, LLC
Grand Lake, Colorado
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SUBDIVISION FIRE PREVENTION COMMITTEE
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CHANCES
ARE THAT FIREFIGHTING RESOURCES WILL BE STRETCHED TO THE LIMIT
IN THE EVENT OF A WILDFIRE EVENT. THE ACTIVITIES OWNERS PERFORM
NOW COULD VERY WELL BE THEIR BEST DEFENSE AND ONLY PROTECTION
IN A WILDFIRE.
- Form a Fire Prevention Committee for your
subdivision.
- Find out and learn who your neighbors
are: are they year-round residents
or only part-time (63% of Grand County homes are owned by seasonal
or
weekend owners)? How to contact them?
- Many owners who don't reside here year-round
may not/do not know about
or understand the serious threats of fire.
- Get map of subdivision.
- Invite the Colorado State Forest Service
or qualified consultant out for help
and guidance for your plan.
- Develop a wildfire evacuation plan for
the subdivision and distribute to
residents, including identifying residents that may need assistance.
- Install and maintain all street signs
for easy identification by emergency vehicles.
- Encourage all residents to install clearly
visible house numbers.
- Evaluate subdivision roads for evacuation
and emergency vehicle access.
- Clear a three-foot area around hydrants
for Fire Protection District access.
- Install a "FIRE DANGER" sign
at the entrance and update the risk ("LOW,"
"MEDIUM," "HIGH," and "EXTREME."
- Reduce fuel under utility lines and around
the base of poles.
- Install strategic fuel breaks. Reduce
fuel in common areas.
- Hold a "Defensible Space Maintenance"
day annually to find out
what maintenance is required every year.
- Continue education efforts year-round,
BEFORE the crisis of fire season arrives.
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SPECIALIZING
IN PRE- AND POST-FIRE TREE REMOVAL, CHIPPING,
AND FOREST LAND HEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
WE LOOK
FORWARD TO SERVING YOUR NEEDS.
MIKE & MANDY HANIFEN
(970) 627-8228 office
(970) 531-9415 cell
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www.grandcountytrees.com
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