Resources.
Some helpful links & important info directly from https://eaglecounty.us/
Eagle County Fire Mitigation
For motivated residents, Eagle County provides free property assessments through the REALFire® Program to help residents learn specific ways to reduce wildfire threat and connect participants with funding to carry out their own home mitigation projects.
Eagle County’s Strategic Wildfire Mitigation Goal
Eagle County’s Office of Mitigation and Wildfire Protection aims to reduce the impact of wildfires and other disasters by taking action before those disasters occur. Mitigation may not prevent every emergency, but these efforts help protect people, property, and the environment during a catastrophic event. Learn about accomplishments and progress towards Eagle County’s Strategic Wildfire Mitigation Goal
Eagle County’s Wildfire Protection Plan
Eagle County's Community Wildfire Protection Plan identifies areas at risk and outlines action plans to protect life, property, and infrastructure through strategic mitigation actions across the county.
Wildfire Regulations
Wildfire Regulations require all new development, new construction, and additions to existing structures to comply with wildfire mitigation best practices as they carry out their building projects.
How to protect your property
By taking action around your own home to reduce your wildfire risk, you will help to create unified and fire-adapted communities throughout Eagle County. Check out Eagle County Emergency’s website for a complete list of tasks & emergency checklists. https://sites.google.com/eaglecounty.us/ecemergency/wildfire
Local Resources
Protect Yourself and Your Property from Wildfire
Eagle County Wildfire Hazard Map : this map is a useful model based on the type of fire impact that might be experienced in the event of a fire. For building permit purposes, please contact Eagle County Wildfire Mitigation at (970) 328-8816 and they will assess your parcel to determine the actual hazard rating.
Local Eagle County Permits by municipality
Vail - Click “Apply for permit”, login required