Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect for all of unincorporated Boulder County.

Wildfire Mitigation
Sherwood Road, Nederland, Colorado, after the Cold Springs Fire of July 2016

Wildfire Mitigation

Boulder County’s Community Planning & Permitting Department’s Wildfire Mitigation Division works to reduce wildfire risk and strengthen community resilience in unincorporated Boulder County. The division supports residents, neighborhoods, and landowners through home hardening guidance, defensible space education, forest and fuels management, and community‑wide mitigation programs funded in part by the voter‑approved Wildfire Mitigation Sales & Use Tax. These efforts help protect lives, property, and natural resources as wildfire conditions intensify across the region.

The Wildfire Mitigation Division is part of Boulder County’s Community Planning & Permitting Department, which provides planning, permitting, transportation, wildfire mitigation, public engagement, and mapping services for unincorporated Boulder County.

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Contact Us

Wildfire Mitigation

Email: WildfireMitigation@bouldercounty.gov
Phone:303-441-1420

Hours

Public Office Hours:
8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday

Virtual Service Hours:
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday
Schedule an Appointment

Mailing Address

Community Planning & Permitting
PO Box 471
Boulder, CO 80306
Community Planning & Permitting website

Location

Courthouse Annex Building
2045 13th St.
Boulder, CO 80302