Why is a Detailed Home Assessment important?
The wildfire threat to the City of Boulder has been well documented. The recent wildfires in our area underscore the need to take action by fully assessing our risk. Our Curbside Assessments provide valuable data to residents, homeowners and emergency responders as to the preparedness level of each home in the WUI while also helping homeowners be proactive in preparing their home for a wildfire event.
This project is intended to be among the first steps in creating a Fire Adapted Community within the City of Boulder. Creating Fire Adapted Communities is one of three tenants of the National Cohesive Strategy to prepare for wildfires. The two additional tenants are Resilient Landscapes and Enhancing Fire Response. We will be adding more information regarding these additional tenants to our webpage as soon as we are able.
Wildfire Curbside Assessments
The Detailed Home Assessment is a complementary program to the existing curbside assessment map. While the curbside assessment will let you know how well your property or area is doing in terms of wildfire resilience from a curbside view, a DHA is necessary to understand actionable and valuable changes that you can make to your property and home that will improve your wildfire resilience.
(On the interactive map above, type in an address within the City of Boulder to see Curbside Assessment information.)
Curbside Assessments are completed from "the curb" and are done throughout the city on a regular basis by city staff. On the interactive map below, type in an address within the City of Boulder to see Curbside Assessment information.
Initial Curbside Assessments are conducted by uniformed BFR personnel during business hours. These assessments are completed from the viewpoint of the street, sidewalk or public property. BFR personnel will not access private property for an initial Curbside Assessment. These assessments are designed to capture a general impression of how well each home is prepared for a wildfire event.
The department will make notifications to homeowners before the project begins in their neighborhood.
Homeowners and renters who wish to improve their Curbside Assessment rating are welcome to request to schedule a free Detailed Home Assessment.