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Evergreen/Conifer are ranked as the most at risk communities in Colorado. Many neighborhoods in Evergreen rate “High” on the Wildland Urban Interface Hazard Rating Scale, with some rated as "Extreme".

These news articles are not to scare you, but to show you how extreme the risks are when mitigation work is not performed.

Colorado knows the steps to take that could reduce the destruction of wildfires. It just hasn’t taken themThe job of spreading wildfire awareness across the state continues to largely fall to homeowners and community volunteers.

Evergreen area ranked as most at risk for wildfireEvergreen finds itself at the top of the ranking for risk of rapid fire spread to homes and loss of property.

'Non-survivable' evacuation routes threaten some of Colorado’s most wildfire-prone areasCommunities face roadways becoming traffic jams during worst case scenarios

What makes Evergreen's fire evacuation routes so perilous?About a 45-minute drive west from downtown Denver, nestled in the shadow of Mount Evans, Evergreen flourishes as sits Evergreen, Colorado, one of the gems of the Rocky Mountains. But

Wildfires Are Ravaging The West. Research Shows The People In Their Paths Vastly Underestimate The RiskA large majority of residents in Bailey underestimate the possibility of a wildfire reaching their community in the foothills of the Front Range.

One lightning strike away from megafire: Colorado steps up wildfire mitigation workOne lightning strike.

Mountain residents underestimate wildfire risk, overestimate preparednessHannah Brenkert-Smith has studied the role of residents' choices in wildfire risk for two decades, with one goal being to improve mitigation programs. Her most recent work near Bailey, Colorado, concludes residents often overestimate their preparation and underestimate their risk.

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