Defensible Space & Home Hardening SELF-ASSESSMENT
Grand County Wildfire Council (GCWC) credits (and THANKS) CalFire (and its Ready for Wildfire program) as the original creator of this survey.  All photos are credited to CalFire except where specifically noted.  GCWC has modified the original survey to suit Grand County, CO. 

This survey is meant to be a SELF-ASSESSMENT. Responses to this survey are NOT reviewed as no personal contact information is collected. It is strictly for your informational purposes. 

If you have questions or you want a personalized home assessment performed by a local fire professional, please reach out to your local fire department or the Grand County Wildfire Council.  

East Grand Fire (Fraser Valley): 970-726-5824, www.eastgrandfire.com 
Grand Fire (Granby area): 970-887-3380, www.grandfire.org
Grand Lake Fire: 970-627-8428, www.grandlakefire.org
Hot Sulphur Springs/Parshall Fire: 970-725-3414, www.hotsulphurfire.com 
Kremmling Fire: 970-724-3795, www.kremmlingfire.org
Grand County Wildfire Council: 970-627-7121, www.bewildfireready.org  
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What is this survey all about?
Being Wildfire Ready starts with maintaining an adequate defensible space, using fire-resistant landscaping, and hardening your home by using fire-resistant building materials. 

Defensible space is the buffer you create by removing dead plants, grass and weeds. This buffer helps to keep the fire away from your home. Fire-resistant vegetation contributes to making defensible space effective by surrounding your home with plants unlikely to catch fire. 

Home hardening means using construction materials that can help your home withstand flying embers that can find weak spots in the construction, which can result in your house catching fire. It takes the combination of both defensible space and home hardening to give your house the best chance of surviving a wildfire.

Use this survey to:
-- Determine how prepared your home is for wildfire;
-- Learn what steps you can take to better prepare your home for wildfire.

For additional wildfire preparedness info specific to Grand County Colorado, check out our Ultimate Guide to Wildfire Prevention, Preparedness, and Survival: https://bewildfireready.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Wildfires_white_FINAL_web.pdf 
Five Sections of Survey
This survey is divided into six (6) sections.  Each section is on a separate page.  Go to the next page by selecting "Next" at the bottom of the page.

You do not have to answer questions on any given page to proceed to the next page.  Furthermore, you may go back to a previous page if needed.

Section 1. Home Hardening
Section 2. Defensible Space Zones 1 and 2
Section 3. Defensible Space Zone 3
Section 4. Other Defensible Space Considerations
Section 5. Landscaping and Vegetation Management with Zones 1 - 3
Section 6. Beyond Zone 3 (100 feet +)
Quiz Format
This survey is formatted as a quiz.  

Each question has a value of 10 points.  If you answer questions as you go and click "Submit" at the end of the quiz (on the last page...end of Section 6), you will be able to "View Score" and see how you did (with answers to each question).  

There is NO specific overall score you must obtain, but the higher the overall score, the better.  Rather than looking at the overall score, look at your score for each question to see what actions you should consider taking to increase your wildfire readiness.

Answers scored as 10/10 points are properly mitigated wildfire measures...GREAT JOB.

Answers scored as 0 points NEED WORK. To increase your wildfire readiness, address these areas of concern. When deciding which measures to address first, start with those that are easiest for you to accomplish (physically and/or financially) and then work from area closest to the home and move outward.   
Click on the section below you wish to go to, THEN CLICK NEXT.  
We recommend completing all sections, starting with Section 1!
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