The most up-to-date fire-related resources, from CSU Extension and our partnering agencies.
Fires can destroy homes and cause injuries or death to people, animals and the environment. Click on the Prepare or Respond tabs to view resources by topic.
Prepare
Family/Home
- Avoiding Wildfire Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners
- Before the Fire
- Build a Kit
- Disaster Preparedness for Seniors by Seniors
- Emergency Preparedness for Kids
- Emergency Preparedness Starts at Home
- Farm and Ranch Family Stress and Depression: A Checklist and Guide for Making Referrals
- Fire Building Materials & Home Design
- Fire Evacuation Preparedness
- Fires Safety for Kids
- Firewise Communites
- Guide to Staying Safe During Wildfires
- Home Fires
- How can I prepare my family to handle disasters like wildfires, drought, tornadoes, and hail?
- Insurance for Colorado Consumers
- Living with Fire: A Guide for the Homeowner
- Forest Home Fire Safety
- Operation Emergency Prepare
- Plan Ahead for Disasters
- Prepare, Stay and Defend
- Protecting Your Home from Wildfire: Creating Wildfire-Defensible Zones
- Protect Your Home, Property & Forest from Wildfire
- Wildfire threatens our home. What do I tell my child?
- Wildfire Access and Escape Routes
- Wildfire Safety
- Wild Fire Safety Checklist
- Wildfires
- Wildfires: Are You Prepared
Food/Water
- Emergency Water Supplies and Treatment
- If Your Freezer Stops
- Food Safety and Storage for Emergency Preparedness
- Three-Day Emergency Supply of Shelf-Stable Food for One Person
- Water Storage
Health/Medical
Landscape
- Cheatgrass and Wildfire
- Colorado Residents are Urged to Help Promote Fire Prevention
- Fire-Resistant Landscape
- FireWise Plant Materials
- Safeguarding Against Wildfire
- Selecting Firewise Plants
- Wildfire Behavior and Emergency Response
- Wildfire Ready Checklist
Livestock
- Caring for Livestock Before Disaster
- Veterinary Extension Disaster Preparedness
- Wildfire Preparedness for Horse Owners
Money/Records
Pets
- Guide to Staying Safe During Wildfires
- Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies
- Saving Pets, Saving People
Other State/National Resources
Respond
Family/Home
- After the Fire
- Assessing Your Homesite After A Wildfire
- Deciding if you Should Stay or Go
- Disaster Assistance
- Disaster Relief & Recovery Services
- During the Fire
- Evacuation
- Evaluating Damage to Your Home After a Wildfire
- Guide to Staying Safe During Wildfires
- Handling Smoke Damage after a Fire – Getting Soot and Smoke Out
- Home Fires
- Managing Stress During Tough Times
- Prepare, Stay and Defend
- Recovering After a Disaster Using The Family Financial Toolkit
- Register Yourself as Safe & Well
- Returning Home
- We’ve had to evacuate our home and neighborhood due to a wildfire. How can we cope well?
- Wild Fire Safety Checklist
- Wildfire Safety
- Wildfire safety outreach materials
- Wildfires
Food/Water
- Fires and Food Safety
- Food Safety Issues After a Fire
- If Your Freezer Stops
- Keep Your Food Safe During Emergencies: Power Outages, Floods & Fires
- Returning to your home kitchen after a wildfire evacuation
- Use of Wells and Septic Systems Following a Wildfire
- Water Conservation In and Around the Home
Health/Medical
- Coping with Natural Disasters
- Dealing With Our Anger
- Resources for Depression
- Three Questions and Answers Related to Wildfires and Stress
- Transitions and Changes: Practical Strategies
- Transitions and Changes: Who Copes Well?
Landscape
- Land Recovery After Wildfire
- Protecting and Restoring Ponds Following a Wildfire
- Soil Erosion Control after Wildfire
