Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council

10/16/2026

Progress is happening.

Beginning Oct. 1, select insurance companies in Colorado were required to start notifying policyholders and new applicants what their wildfire risk is, and telling homeowners if they can reduce their risk to cut their premiums. Homeowners are also able to appeal their “wildfire risk scores.”

Those scores, which are commonly used by insurers, quantify how dangerous an individual home is to insure. The higher the score, the higher the premium a policyholder has to pay. An insurer could also completely drop a risky home from its coverage.

Read more at cpr.org. https://www.cpr.org/2026/10/15/your-homes-fire-risk-is-becoming-more-transparent-heres-what-coloradans-need-to-know/

10/09/2026

Did you know that Colorado adopted a new Wildfire Resiliency Code this July? If you work in landscaping, this new code could affect your projects and your business.

We are hosting a Wildfire Resiliency Code Training for Landscape Professionals to help our community understand what the code means and how it will be enforced. Whether you’re a landscaper, designer, contractor, or another professional in the industry, join us to learn what the code means for you and your career. The event is free and will include lunch.

10/09/2026

Dancing into the weekend and looking forward to some much-needed precipitation! This week, Halie & Josh wrapped up their S130/190 coursework with a field day, alongside members of Steamboat Springs Parks & Recreation with direction coming from Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue. Thanks for sharing your insights - we're looking forward to helping out with the pile burning effort once the snow falls! ❄️ 🌲 🔥 ❄️

10/05/2026

'Tis the season... Token Tuesdays belong to us in October. Make your plans now. You deserve it! 🍻

09/30/2026

This summer, we offered a rebate program to fund Routt County residents completing home-hardening mitigation projects. Installing noncombustible fences is a great way to protect your house and your neighborhood. These rebate recipients show that reducing your home’s ignition risk doesn't have to be complicated, and a few simple actions can make a real difference.

09/30/2026

Stay vigilant, but you can relax a tiny bit 🙂

Routt County and the City of Steamboat Springs will rescind Stage 1 Fire Restrictions effective at 12:01 a.m. on October 1.

While conditions have improved, wildfire risk doesn’t disappear. Please continue to use caution with fire and outdoor activities — it just takes one spark to start a wildfire.

Stay alert, know current conditions and help protect our community.

09/28/2026

Happy Monday, folks! We're starting our week off by sharing some gratitude to Yampa Valley Community Foundation for their Community Grants Fund & Steamboat Resort for their Employee Environmental Fund - - - both supporting our organization and helping us with flexible funding. THANK YOU!

Have a great week! 🙂

09/25/2026

Here we are in some really good company, making an impact and pressing elected officials for more action.

"Walking up a little billy goat trail on a ridge above Steamboat Springs, Josh Hankes stops on a hillside where several burn piles sit dotted up and down. It is part of a 38-acre fuels reduction project, funded through the BLM."

Congress has introduced a lot of legislation to deal with wildfires, but what do people in Colorado want to see happen?

09/24/2026

"Local organizations have come to rely on these programs for critical project and capacity funding. Our fire districts, water conservancy districts, proactive communities, municipal and county governments as well as Routt County-based nonprofit organizations have all benefited from these programs, putting millions of dollars to work locally in recent years. If you haven’t benefited directly, you almost certainly know someone who has."

Without raising taxes, Colorado Proposition 137 offers a unique opportunity for Routt County residents to directly support the protection of our local agricultural heritage, watershed health and forest resilience. Appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot,...

09/23/2026

Announcement! Routt County Office of Emergency Management is leading priority wildfire mitigation work which will begin on Seedhouse Road Monday, September 28th and last for several weeks. Some traffic delays can be expected as crews work to remove hazard trees and reduce fuel density along the road. Residents can learn more at this webpage, https://www.co.routt.co.us/1138/Mitigation-Projects , which will be updated throughout the project's duration.