Wildland Fire Preparedness

Living in the Loveland Rural Fire Protection District means living with the beauty and responsibility of Colorado’s wildland-urban interface. Wildfire preparedness is a shared effort between residents, property owners, emergency responders, and partner agencies.

Taking steps before a fire starts can help protect your home, your neighbors, and emergency responders.

What You Can Do Now

Create defensible space around your home
Remove leaves, pine needles, dead vegetation, and other flammable materials from around your home, deck, gutters, and roofline.

Maintain access for emergency vehicles
Keep driveways, gates, and private roads clear and accessible. Trim overhanging branches, maintain address markers, and ensure responders can safely locate and access your property.

Prepare for evacuation
Have a go-bag, know your evacuation routes, and leave immediately if ordered to evacuate.

Stay informed
Check current fire restrictions, emergency alerts, and preparedness resources regularly during wildfire season.

Current Fire Restrictions & Emergency Information

Current Fire Restrictions & Emergency Information

Larimer County Fire Restrictions

Current fire restrictions and updates for Larimer County: Larimer Couny Fire Restrictions

Larimer County Office of Emergency Management

Emergency preparedness information, alerts, disaster resources, and evacuation information: Larimer County Emergency Management

Wildfire Preparedness Resources

Loveland Fire Rescue Authority

Wildfire preparedness information, Community Wildfire Protection Plan resources, and wildfire risk reduction requirements:

LFRA Community Wildfire Preparedness

LFRA Wildfire Risk Reduction Requirements

Larimer County Wildfire Partners Program

Home ignition zone assessments and wildfire mitigation assistance:

Wildfire Partners Program

Colorado State Forest Service

Defensible space guidance, home ignition zone information, and wildfire mitigation resources:

Protect Your Home from Wildfire

Live Wildfire Ready

Ready.gov Wildfire Preparedness

National wildfire preparedness guidance and evacuation planning resources:

Ready.gov Wildfires

In an Emergency

If you see smoke or fire, call 911 immediately.

For emergency alerts, evacuation information, preparedness resources, and incident updates:

Larimer County Emergency Management

Provide dispatchers with:

  • Your location
  • Location of the smoke or fire
  • Color and size of the smoke column
  • Any information that may assist responding agencies