In 2022, AFPD's pilot chipper program successfully helped homeowners reduce hazardous fuels and create defensible space around homes. Participating homeowners received guidelines for pre-registration, removing flammable brush, and stacking it near the side of the road. A contractor, acquired via competitive bid, chipped brush piles and brought them to the Pitkin County Landfill for composting.
Participating HOA's: 3
Total Days Chipping: 6
Total landowners: 40
Total fuels removed: 238 cubic yards of wood chips
In 2023, in partnership with Pitkin County and City of Aspen, AFPD will offer an expanded chipper program for high-wildfire-risk neighborhoods.
2023 Goals:
Participating HOA's: 10+
Total Days Chipping: 20+
Total landowners: 120+
Total fuels removed: 700+ cubic yards of wood chips
If you live in a high-risk neighborhood and would like to participate in 2023, click here or contact Ali.Hammond@AspenFire.com.
Aspen Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Aspen Fire Protection District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Aspen Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
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In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Aspen Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
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