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Publication Review

Title: Living in the Wildland/Urban Interface: Dealing with Fire Danger
Author: Boulder County, Colorado Land Use Department, 2005
File: Free Guide, PDF 166 KB, 2 pages
Audience: For homeowners, builders and architects.

Review
A short guide to the fire dangers associated with living in the mountains and/or wildland/urban interface.

Issues covered include:

• Dangers your home may have
• Modifications you can make to your property
• Making your home defensible
  

Detail drawings include:

• Sketch of defensible house in woods
  

Related Links

Firewise
Resource library and other information about wildfires

Institute for Business and Home Safety
Features downloadable brochures about natural hazards including wildfires.

National Database of State and Local Wildfire Hazard Mitigation Programs
A good place to find local programs and information about wildfire mitigation

Rocky Mountain Wildfire Information
Database of information about wildfires and prevention