Boulder County has seen it all: the 2021 Marshall Fire (the most destructive in state history), the 2020 CalWood Fire, the 2010 Fourmile Canyon Fire, the landmark 1989 Black Tiger Fire, and the 2022 NCAR Fire, a rare mitigation success where defensible space held. Beetle-killed timber, steep canyons and strong downslope winds make aggressive, well-documented fuels work and home hardening essential.
Boulder County also has the most established mitigation culture in Colorado, including the Wildfire Partners program, and insurers increasingly expect documented work here.
Zone 0–3 fuel breaks engineered to slow fire and give firefighters a place to defend your home.
Grind brush, scrub oak and small trees into a nutrient mulch in a single low-impact pass, no burning or hauling.
Strategic thinning of overcrowded stands to firewise spacing for forest health and fire resistance.
Removal of hazard trees, beetle-kill and dead standing fuel by certified arborists.
Close the ember entry points wildfires exploit, vents, gutters, decks, siding and Zone 0.
Haul-off, chipping and disposal of cut material so your property is left clean and firewise.
A written, photo-documented evaluation of your property's risk with a prioritized action plan.
Large-scale fuels management for communities, ranches, developers and municipalities.
The fires that shaped this region show exactly why mitigation matters here.
1,084 homes lost, the most destructive fire in Colorado history.
Read the overviewBoulder County's largest fire at the time; 26 homes lost.
Read the overviewA mitigation success, defensible space and fuel breaks held.
Read the overview169 homes lost; most destructive in CO at the time.
Read the overviewLandmark 1989 wildland-urban interface fire that shaped Boulder's building codes.
Read the overviewA deadly 2024 fire near Lyons.
Read the overviewColorado's 25% wildfire-mitigation tax credit, CSFS grants, Wildfire Partners rebates and insurance discounts can offset much of the cost, and we document every job so you can claim them.
Boulder, Nederland, Lyons and surrounding foothill and mountain communities across Boulder County.
Yes, several insurers recognize the Boulder County Wildfire Partners certificate. We perform and document work to those standards. See our insurance and grants guide.
Absolutely. The Marshall Fire proved wind-driven grass fires can level suburban neighborhoods, the noncombustible zone right around your home matters everywhere in the county.
