Important Wildland Fire Information
Wildland Fire Information
For additional information on home fire safety, visit the FireWise website at: www.firewise.org.
Information from Wildfire Adapted Partnership
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Home Ignition Zone - Protecting your property
https://www.wildfireadapted.org/hiz
For more information, feel free to email Stephanie at:
Stephanie@PODDrecreations.com
The notice below was received from Bill Trimarco, Archuleta County Wildfire Adapted coordinator.
Here are some other important links to local fire info.
http://pagosafire.org/burn-restrictions/
http://pagosasprings.com/now-is-the-time-to-address-wildfire-mitigation/
The Sheriff's Department and Emergency Operations have established an emergency evacuation route for Unit 6 which utilizes Tara Mandala's private road out of Oak Hill Ranches down to Trujillo. We recommend contacting the Sheriff's Office for further information and precise directions.
Defensible space thinning guidelines:
1-percent to 20-percent slopes =
Brush/shrubs 75' from structure; 3X height separation distance between vegetation.
Trees 75' from structure; 10-foot crown separation distance between trees.
Grass 30' from structure; mow dead & dry grass to 6 inches or less in height.
21-percent to 40-percent slopes =
Brush/shrubs 150' from structure; 4X height separation distance between vegetation.
Trees 150' from structure; 20-foot crown separation distance between trees.
Grass 50' from structure; mow dead & dry grass to 6 inches or less in height.
Greater than 40-percent slopes =
Brush/shrubs 200' from structure; 6X height separation distance between vegetation.
Trees 200' from structure; 30-foot crown separation distance between trees.
Grass 75' from structure; mow dead & dry grass to 6 inches or less in height
