Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council

06/14/2026

Beautiful day in Yampa yesterday!

06/12/2026

Keeping our friends and neighbors in Hayden top of mind this afternoon. ‘Pre-Evacuation’ represents the ‘Set’ portion of the Ready, Set, Go framework. This is a great reminder to do your evacuation planning before you get that alert.

A pre-evacuation notice has been issued for residents in the area of Routt County Roads 70 and 80 north of Hayden. The fire is estimated to be about 4-5 acres and is moving northeast, according...

06/12/2026

The Routt County Board of Commissioners has approved Ordinance No. 2026-001, which prohibits open fires in unincorporated areas of Routt County during periods of high fire danger. The ordinance will take effect on June 18, 2026. Find all details online: https://www.co.routt.co.us/m/newsflash/home/detail/793

06/10/2026

In an emergency, every second counts. Routt County has recently established pre-determined evacuation zones to facilitate more timely evacuations. Residents are urged to visit
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/90640dc1d7c1429ca463374c4914811b
today to locate their specific zone.

Find all details: https://www.co.routt.co.us/m/newsflash/home/detail/791

06/10/2026

Colorado River Valley Field Office map

06/06/2026

Free chipping event today at North Routt Fire Station #1!

Stop by, drop off your hazardous slash and say hello to the CERT crew!

06/04/2026

"But at least if you’ve done a little bit of planning or preparing — even if it’s not a lot, even if you just spend 15 minutes thinking about these things and talking with your family — it will feel less dangerous.” - Jessica Rahn, East Troublesome Fire survivor and Director of Grand County Wildfire Council

https://www.skyhinews.com/news/colorado-prepare-wildfire-east-troublesome-fire/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSOfmpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe6xYZy0jBeZ2EZuTHHtWVsOZCgZusOphVaMqXyfpRHq5gwM6TWQl61doByfM_aem_qdEo4EBKchpcjGjy1sMjoA

Jessica Rahn will never forget how the black cloud of smoke from the East Troublesome Fire darkened the sky as she and her husband prepared to evacuate their home with their newborn child, two dogs...

05/30/2026

A Routt County Community Animal Response Team is being formed with support from Routt County Emergency Management and the CSU Extension Office. Volunteers help with supporting animal safety and welfare during emergencies and disasters. This includes those who have experience with livestock and/or household pets. Emergency disaster training also helps.

To learn more, or to volunteer, you can attend an informational meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, June 15, in the Routt County Emergency Operations Center at 205 Shield Drive. Space is limited to 30 people so reserve a spot by emailing [email protected].

05/21/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual Spring Wildfire Conference for local stakeholders. It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate everyone’s recent accomplishments, and to discuss future goals and projects as we head into the 2026 fire season. We hope all attendees enjoyed the event and feel inspired and motivated to continue your crucial work this season. 🔥🏡

This year’s conference covered various topics, including:
- Recent Prescribed Burns with the U.S. Forest Service on Rabbit Ears Pass
- State and Local Insurance Landscapes
- Colorado’s New Wildfire Resiliency Code
- Development of a Northwest Colorado "COAD" Group

We are incredibly grateful to all of our outstanding speakers and presenters. Your expertise, dedication, and enthusiasm are essential to the success of this event and our ongoing local fire mitigation efforts. 👏 We hope to see you all at our next conference this fall! In addition, thank you to Colorado Mountain College for hosting us.

We want to hear from you! If you have feedback to share with the council, or are looking for someone's contact information from the event, please reach out to [email protected].

05/20/2026

Worried about wildfire season? 🔥🏡 Apply for a home mitigation rebate! Applications must be submitted before projects are started, and projects must qualify. Learn more at https://routtwildfire.org/routt-resident-rebates/