Reduce Your Risk

"The most important person in protecting a house from wildfire is NOT a firefighter, but the property owner."

With a thorough assessment and proper mitigation efforts your home’s chances of wildfire survival increase dramatically. Most wildfires spread via ember showers. Start with your structure and work your way out.

Your Home Can Survive A Wildfire

Click here to explore best practices of Defensible Space, Home Ignition Zones, and Home Hardening.

Illustration of fire defensible space zones around a house: Zone 1 (0-5 ft), Zone 2 (5-30 ft), Zone 3 (30-100 ft).

Why harden your home?

Watch the video to see the answer in action!

Why is defensible space important?

Vegetation Management

Wildfires often spread by embers, which can fly 1-3 miles on the wind. Burnable things like firewood, bushes and/or mulch up against your home make…

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Chipper Day Program

Chipper Day Program Signup
Aspen Fire is happy to announce the new release of the Chipper Day software powered by Fire Aside. Chipper Day will assist…

May contain: architecture, building, housing, house, and cabin

Winter Wildfire Mitigation Tips

If you think wildfire preparedness is only for summer months, think again! The best time to prepare for an emergency is before the emergency. The…

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Wildfire Risk Map

Learn about your area's wildfire risk.

Schedule An Assessment

In an effort to reduce the wildfire hazards in our community Aspen Fire Protection District has begun offering wildfire mitigation assessments for…

Your Home Can Survive A Wildfire

Click here to explore best practices of Defensible Space, Home Ignition Zones, and Home Hardening.

Why harden your home?

Watch the video to see the answer in action!

Why is defensible space important?

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