FireReadyColorado

Colorado's wildfire rules changed this month.

Your insurer now owes you its wildfire score in writing, plus real credit for mitigation. Add county cost-share money and the new WUI code — three rule sets per address. See yours.

See my county's programs

  • 8 Colorado counties covered
  • Every law and program linked to its official source
  • Verified July 2026
  • Dollar figures checked against state pages

How it works

  1. Look up your county

    Cost-share programs, chipping days, and code adoption differ by county and district. Start with where you live.

  2. See every rule and program

    Your insurer's new obligations, your county's assistance money, and the building code that applies — sourced and in plain English.

  3. Request mitigation work

    Get connected with a local fire mitigation contractor who can document the work for your insurer and county program.

Why fire-country homeowners are stuck

Your insurer scores your home with a model you've never seen — and until this month, owed you no explanation and no credit for the work you'd done.

  • The assistance money is real but scattered — every county, fire district, and council runs its own rebate with its own rules, and the dollar figures floating around online are frequently wrong.
  • Replace a quarter of your roof in a WUI town and the new code can require the whole roof to meet fire rating — a surprise that's cheaper to know about before the bid.

Start with the rules

Your wildfire risk score: how to read it and appeal it Colorado insurers now owe you your wildfire risk score in writing — with deadlines. What the notice must include, and how to appeal with evidence that counts. The Colorado wildfire mitigation tax credit, with correct numbers Colorado's wildfire mitigation tax credit is 25% of costs up to $2,500 a year through 2027 — not the outdated caps many sites quote. Rules and how to claim. The Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code, in plain English Colorado's new WUI code took full effect July 1, 2026. Who it actually applies to, the 25% roof and siding triggers, and what it does NOT require. Colorado's two wildfire maps — and which one is costing you The state's new WUI code map and your insurer's risk model are different maps with different rules. Which one applies to you, and what to do about each.

Find your county

Rules differ by county. Find yours for the exact requirement, fees, and inspectors:

Archuleta County Wildfire Adapted Partnership area Boulder County Wildfire Partners Eagle County REALFire® assessments + Wildfire Hazard Rating on permits El Paso County COS Wildfire Ready (CSFD) — stipends + contractor lists Grand County Grand County Wildfire Council Jefferson County County WRC + WUI Overlay District (eff. July 1, 2026) La Plata County Wildfire Adapted Partnership cost-share Summit County Wildfire Council 50/50 grants (2027 cycle open for bids)

Get connected for mitigation work

Your request goes to a local fire mitigation contractor serving your county — not a call-center list.

Prefer to talk? Call (970) 680-7991.