Home Wildfire Protection Audit
A three-priority self-audit for Colorado homeowners — from the zero-cost work you can do this weekend to the structural upgrades that make a home fundamentally fire-resistant.
For Colorado homeowners
Most homes that burn in a wildfire are not overrun by a wall of flame — they are ignited by wind-blown embers that land in a gutter, a mulch bed, or an unscreened vent, often a mile ahead of the fire front. This audit is built around stopping those ignitions.
It is organized into three priority tiers by urgency and cost. Complete every Priority 1 item before moving on — those are the highest-consequence, lowest-cost actions. Priority 2 builds your defensible-space perimeter over 90 days, and Priority 3 covers the permanent structural upgrades.
Print the PDF, walk your property with it, and check off each item as you go. The italic note under every action explains why it matters. Tally your score at the end to see whether you are High Risk, Moderate, Reduced, or Well Prepared — then re-audit each year before fire season.
Three priority tiers
Work Priority 1 first — lowest cost, highest immediate protection — then move outward. The PDF has a checkbox for every item and a scorecard to tally your total.
Priority 1
Act now
Zero- and low-cost actions: clear the 0–10 ft ember zone, screen every vent, pack go-bags, and lock in your last-minute evacuation steps.
21 action items
Priority 2
Within 90 days
Build the defensible-space perimeter, maintain roof and gutters, harden decks, doors, and windows, and confirm your insurance covers full rebuild cost.
26 action items
Priority 3
Structural
Permanent upgrades: Class A roofing, tempered-glass windows, fire-resistant siding, and a fire-rated garage — the deepest, most durable protection.
18 action items
65 total action items · full scorecard included
Download the Home Wildfire Protection Audit
Print it, work through it with your team, and keep it on file. Free, no email required.
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