Table of Contents

Introduction 	5
Case Studies
Wildfire Web Site a 'Hit' for Homeowners (Colorado Springs, Colorado)	7
	How the Online Fire Map Works
	How to Put Together a Successful Mitigation Meeting
Community Chips Away at Wildfire Mitigation (Sundance, Utah)	16
	A Community Solution
Fire Inspires 82-year-old to Thin Trees (Routt County, Colorado)	25
Fuel Reduction Protects Mesa Verde National Park (Mesa Verde, Colorado)	27
Fighting the Fuels (Black Hills, South Dakota)	32
	South Dakota Black Hats
Goats Take Bite Out of Fire Risk (Woodland Hills, Utah)	38
	A Wine and (Goat) Cheese Affair
The Little Train that Could (Durango, Colorado)	43
Big Elk Fire Sends Wake-Up Call (Estes Park, Colorado)	48
	Green Badge of Honor
Blazing a Trail to Safety (Bismarck, North Dakota)	52
	Blazing Your Own Trail
Teamwork Fuels a Modern Gold Strike (Virginia City/Nevada City, Montana)	56
'Don't Burn the Rally' (Sturgis, South Dakota)	61
	Partners in Prevention
	On Patrol
A Bolder Boulder (Boulder, Colorado)	73
A Community Unites (Glenwood Springs, Colorado)	82
	Add Flood Insurance to Wildfire Safety Checklist
Evacuees Star in Local Film Remake (Jackson Hole, Wyoming)	88
Counties Give Wildfire a Run for Its Money (Greater Helena Area, Montana)	93
All Signs Point Toward Mitigation (Jefferson County, Colorado)	99
Cooperation Leads to Coordination (Routt County, Colorado)	103
Perspectives
Restoring the Land with Fire	110
How Homes Ignite	117
Living with Fire	122
	How to Be a Recognized Firewise Community
Resource Guide 	126