Wildfire Mitigation
Resources
- Take the South Metro Fire Rescue Wildfire Home Assessment to determine your homes level of wildfire risk
- View the Wildfire Resistant Plant List for the South Metro Fire Rescue District recommended by South Metro Fire Rescue for our area.
- Visit Douglas County's website for information on risk reduction programs, including the Slash Mulch Program.
- View "Six Lessons for All of Us from the Marshall Fire", written by South Metro Fire Rescue's Risk Reduction Specialist, Einar Jensen.
- View this article for information on the members of the Colorado Forest Health Council.
- View our Community Wildfire Protection Plan Addendum, signed in 2009.
Watch the City Council Wildfire Mitigation Discussion
Wildfire mitigation is an important topic in the City of Castle Pines. In June 2020, the City Council discussed this topic at their study session. You can watch the recording of this discussion here.
Contact South Metro Fire Rescue's Preparedness Division
For more information on ensuring that you are protected from a wildfire, please contact the South Metro Fire Rescue's Preparedness Division at ReducingRisk@southmetro.org or 720-989-2271.
Previous Mitigation Plans
Before the Castle Pines Wildfire Mitigation Plan was developed, some neighborhoods had wildfire mitigation plans developed specifically created for their areas. These mitigation plans can be used for reference. However the City of Castle Pines Mitigation Plan is the only City Council-approved guiding document.
Please note this list only contains neighborhoods of which previous mitigation plans were already created.
Buffalo Ridge, Canterbury Park, Castle Pines North Metro District, CPN II, Daniel's Ridge, Esperanza, Estates at Buffalo Ridge, Forest Park, Hamlet, HOA 1, HOA 2, North Lynx, Pine Ridge, The Canyons, The Retreat, Ventana Amber Ridge, Whisper Canyon.