NPS FireNet www.nps.gov/fire provides information about fire management in the National Park Service |
National Interagency Fire Center www.nifc.gov
provides latest information on wildfires
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Fort Collins Interagency Wildfire Dispatch
and Aviation Service Center www.fs.fed.us/arnf/fire/fire
serves the northern front range with a wide variety of fire
related information
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Rocky Mountain Area Fire and Aviation Management
www.fs.fed.us/r2/fire/rmacc
serves Rocky Mountain geographic area with a wide variety
of fire related information
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Web Sites with Information to Help You Protect Your Property |
Firewise www.firewise.org/co
provides information for people who live and vacation in fire
prone areas of Colorado
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Colorado State Forest Service www.colostate.edu/Depts/CSFS/
provides information on how to obtain assistance to protect
your property from the threat of wildfire
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Federal Emergency Management Agency www.usfa.fema.gov/wildfire/provides
information on how to protect your property from wildfire
and wildfire victim assistance
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10 tips to help protect your home |
- Thin tree and brush cover
- Dispose of slash and debris left from thinning
- Remove dead limbs, leaves and other litter
- Stack firewood away from home
- Maintain irrigated greenbelt
- Mow dry grasses and weeds
- Prune branches to 10' above the ground
- Trim branches
- Clean roof and gutters
- Reduce denstity of surrounding forest
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Fire education programs |
Heart of the Rockies www.heartoftherockies.net
provides information on how to request Rocky Mountain National
Park staff to present fire programs for students
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