Residents can receive a rebate up to $500 for taking specific wildfire mitigation actions

Key Points

• The 2026 wildfire mitigation rebate program is open to all Boulder County residents who own or rent a home in Boulder County.
• Residents who take action to lower wildfire risk are eligible for a rebate of up to $500.
• The rebate application deadline is Oct. 8.
• Visit wildfirepartners.org/rebate, call 303-441-1420, or email info@wildfirepartners.org to find out more.
• To receive this information in another language, email info@wildfirepartners.org.

Boulder County, Colo. – This year’s unusually warm, dry winter in Colorado is increasing wildfire risk. To help residents get ahead of it, Boulder County’s Wildfire Partners is opening its general rebate program two months earlier than last year. The program offers up to $500 to residents who take specific actions to reduce wildfire risk on their properties.

The program is open to all Boulder County residents who own or rent a home in the county and who perform approved wildfire mitigation measures at their property. Residents of unincorporated areas of the county, as well as cities and towns, may apply.

“Given the warmer and drier conditions we’ve seen this winter, we know the threat of wildfire has intensified,” said Boulder County Commissioner Marta Loachamin. “By launching this rebate program ahead of schedule, we’re encouraging residents to take proactive steps now so they can better prepare their homes and neighborhoods for continued wildfire risk in Colorado.”

Over the past two years, 1,538 Boulder County residents received rebates totaling $672,600 within its six months of operation.

The 2026 rebate program will continue to encourage the six eligible wildfire mitigation actions from the 2025 rebate program:

• Cut the Clutter – Declutter under your deck to reduce the risk of ember ignition.
• Fences are Fuses – Replace the five feet of fencing attached to your home with fire-resistant, noncombustible materials.
• Junk Your Junipers – Remove highly flammable juniper shrubs from your landscape.
• Protect Home Base – Cover the bottom 6 inches of house siding with noncombustible material.
• The First Five Feet – Replace the first five feet surrounding your home with noncombustible materials.
• Vents for Defense – Install 1/8-inch mesh screens or upgrade to flame-resistant vents to block embers.

All qualifying work and materials must be completed on properties located within Boulder County. The application deadline for the 2026 rebate program is 5 p.m. on Oct. 8, 2026, and all work must be completed and claims submitted before 5 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2026.

Visit the Wildfire Partners website for more details and to apply

The Multi-Family Dwelling Rebate program is planned to open in mid-April 2026. Subscribe to Wildfire Mitigation News to be notified.

About Wildfire Partners

Wildfire Partners is a nationally recognized Boulder County government program designed to help residents prepare for wildfires. Technical and financial assistance is available to residents of the county through custom wildfire mitigation assessments and certification, grant funding, educational events, community programs, a free community chipping program and youth mitigation crews helping vulnerable individuals and communities.

The rebate program is funded by the Wildfire Mitigation Sales Tax, approved by Boulder County voters in 2022. The tax supports a wide range of wildfire resilience efforts, including landscape-scale forest and grassland management, community-level mitigation planning, and parcel-level home hardening and defensible space initiatives.

For more information, contact Jeff Stanley, Wildfire Partners Special Projects Coordinator, at 303-441-1420 or info@wildfirepartners.org.

Boulder County wants to ensure that everyone has equal access to our programs, activities, and services. To request an Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accommodation, please email ada@bouldercounty.gov, or call 303-441-1386. If you need help in another language, please email cppfrontdesk@bouldercounty.gov or call 303-441-3930.