The 2020 wildfire season was another record breaker. Routt County was surrounded by wildfires and was witness to the incredible destruction in nearby Grand and Jackson County. Fire is part of our environment and we all are exposed to some risk, no matter where we live. At this year’s Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Conference, we will have local and regional experts present on steps that we all can take – from the individual homeowner to our community stakeholders – to mitigate risks and be prepared in the face of a wildfire. This community event will take place virtually beginning on Thursday, April 29 from 5 to 6:15pm and running every Thursday evening through May, following the schedule below:
This event is an effort of the Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Council to promote public awareness and understanding of wildfire risk to foster community-driven action to reduce risk and the impacts of wildfire in Routt County.
Organizer of 2021 Routt County Wildfire Mitigation Conference
The conference is being organized through the cooperative efforts of the Colorado State Forest Service, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Routt County Office of Emergency Management, Routt County Fire Protection Districts, the Colorado Department of Fire Prevention and Control, Yampa Valley Sustainability Council, CSU Extension, Colorado Mountain College, Southern Rockies Fire Science Network, the Steamboat Board of Realtors and others.