DOUBLEHEADER MOUNTAIN
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FIRE SAFE A community of informed and prepared residents working together to safely coexist with wildfire
Firewise Starts Here: Your Participation Matters
We’re taking steps to protect our neighborhood from wildfire by joining the Firewise USA® program.
This community-driven effort relies on residents like you. Join us in reducing risk and building a fire-adapted future.
Community Wildfire Ambassador Program
Community Ambassadors live in the communities they support and serve as volunteer liaisons between the fire protection districts and residents. Liz Fedyna is the Community Ambassador for our Doubleheader/Hillview neighborhood. Contact Liz at DoubleheaderhillviewCAP(at)gmail.com in order to recieve:
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Tips to protect your family, home, and pets from wildfire
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Insights into our Fire Protection Districts and the emergency services they provide
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Info on the free annual chipping program, slash drop-off updates, and other helpful resources such as grant opportunities
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Ways to help make our forest healthier and more resilient
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Information on our new Firewise USA program that will increase our safety and help Doubleheader/Hillview residents receive additional wildfire safety resources
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Opportunities to join in neighborhood projects to protect our mountain community
Useful links:
Lookout Alert Emergency Notifications
Receive free emergency alerts via text message, email, and/or voice message
https://www.jeffco.us/473/Emergency-Notifications
Standardized non-combustible reflective address signs
Help first responders find your home faster in an emergency
https://inter-canyonfpd.colorado.gov/support/address-signs
Watch Duty Wildfire Notifications
Receive free reliable wildfire notifications, including evacuation status, air quality, road closures, etc.
Watch Duty is available in your app store, and more info can be found here: https://www.watchduty.org
Wildfire Prepared Home Assessment
Schedule a professional evaluation of the external conditions of your home and surrounding property to determine your susceptibility to wildfire and actions you can take to make your home more defensible http://www.wildfireprepared.com
Living in an area ranked extreme for relative wildfire risk is sobering, but as our neighbor Martha Johnson says, “When I look around me, I’m reminded that we live in paradise, and it’s worth protecting.” Together, we can improve our safety and help protect our beautiful mountain paradise.