🔥 Protect Your Home from Wildfire – Douglas County Resources

With fire risk rising, there are free assessments and funding available right now to help protect your home.

🏡 Free Home Assessments

• South Metro Fire Rescue offers voluntary home wildfire risk assessments

• Douglas County Government also provides FREE Wildfire Hazard Assessments

📞 303-660-7497

Experts will help you identify ways to reduce risk—like creating defensible space and clearing vegetation.

💰 2026 Wildfire Mitigation Cost-Share Program

• Up to $25,000 per homeowner (50% match)

• Up to $50,000 for HOAs/communities

• Extra support for chipping & vegetation removal

🗓 Apply: April 13 – May 13, 2026

(Second round expected later this year)

✔️ Covers tree/brush removal, thinning, and defensible space

✔️ Requires: site map + 2 contractor bids

✔️ Reimbursement after project completion

This is one of those rare moments where prevention is actually funded—worth taking advantage of before fire season ramps up.

Recent Posts