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Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative Fact SheetLearn more about the Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative's mission, goals and outcomes with this downloadable PDF. Please feel free to share with friends and colleagues.
Northern Colorado Fireshed Wildfire Risk AssessmentThis Quantitative Wildfire Risk Assessment (QWRA) was initiated when the Arapaho-Roosevelt (AR) National Forest and NCFC stakeholders requested spatially consistent and up-to-date data on wildfire risk to assist with fuels project planning, fire response, and community outreach. While the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute (CFRI) and United States Forest Service (USFS) comprised the technical team that led the modeling, a diverse group of stakeholders have been involved from inception and through each stage of the iterative QWRA development process.
Northern Colorado Fireshed Vegetation Types MapThis map produced by The Watershed Center displays the various vegetation types across the Northern Colorado Fireshed region.
Fact Sheet: Forest Health and Wildfire RiskProduced by Fresh Water News and Water Education Colorado.
Colorado Wildfire Risk Public ViewerThe Wildfire Risk Public Viewer is designed to increase wildfire awareness, provide a comprehensive view of wildfire risk and local fire history, and educate users about wildfire prevention and mitigation resources available from the Colorado State Forest Service. This viewer is intended to support homeowners and community leaders.
The Home Ignition ZoneThe Home Ignition Zone offers updated guidance on how residents can prepare their home for wildfire and is produced by the Colorado State Forest Service, which is the lead state agency on providing wildfire mitigation assistance to residents. The guide includes an overview of wildfire mitigation concepts, info on wildfire risk in Colorado and easy-to-follow steps and checklists to address vulnerabilities with the home and reduce fuels to create defensible space.
Post-fire conditions in various fuel models in the Southern Rockies regionSource: Colorado Forest Restoration Institute.
Extreme Colorado 2020 fires: remotely sensed burn severity influenced by treatments, forest types, and days of burningColorado Forest Restoration Institute (CFRI) recently released a study showing that areas with prior forest treatments, like thinning, prescribed fire, or previous wildfire, burned less severely than in untreated areas during the Colorado wildfires in 2020.
Extreme Colorado 2020 fires: remotely sensed burn severity influenced by treatments, forest types, and days of burningColorado Forest Restoration Institute (CFRI) recently released a study showing that areas with prior forest treatments, like thinning, prescribed fire, or previous wildfire, burned less severely than in untreated areas during the Colorado wildfires in 2020.
Preparing landscapes and communities to receive and recover from wildfire through collaborative readinessThis concept paper presents a Stages of Collaborative Readiness framework. Collaborative, multi-party entities provide fundamental roles and contributions to prepare landscapes and communities to receive and recover from wildfire (identifying, connecting, and aligning stakeholders; co-developing strategies at scale; synchronizing operations; and facilitating science-informed, continuous learning).
Fact Sheet: Wildfire and Water SuppliesProduced by Fresh Water News and Water Education Colorado.
Protect Your Property from WildfiresProperty protection booklet cover image courtesy of FEMA. “Owning a property is one of the most important investments most people make in their lives. We work hard to provide a home and a future for ourselves and our loved ones... While you can’t prevent all wildfires from happening, there are some ways to secure your property to minimize damage and keep your home and your future safe.”
Prescribed Fire in Northern ColoradoFrom The Colorado Forest Restoration Institute.
Good Fire, Bad FireSource: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.