As wildfires rage across northern California, destroying homes and lives, the fires leave behind a curious checkerboard of destruction. One neighborhood was reduced to ashes and twisted metal. But houses nearby suffered little more than…continue reading
When a wildfire moves into our Ken-Caryl neighborhood, the likelihood that you and your pets will remain safe can depend on the emergency planning that you do today. Owning pets adds responsibility for the safety…continue reading
How do you know if you’re at risk from wildfire? A home on the edge of a woodlot or in a field of overgrown grass is easy to identify. But homes within the Wildland-Urban Interface…continue reading
The calendar says mid-winter, but the humidity is low, the winds are gusting and the top brush is already dry. A wildfire could occur today. The Ken-Caryl Firewise Committee encourages you to be prepared in…continue reading
The Ken-Caryl Firewise Committee says now is the time to prepare your family, finances and property with a Wildfire Reality Check. As fire crews across the Front Range respond to wildfires in January and February,…continue reading
Ken-Caryl faces a serious risk from wildfire. The foothills have a fire history, topography and wildland fuels, along with adjacent homes and vegetation, that add up to a high-potential hazard. We need to look no…continue reading 
Ken-Caryl resident Carolee Scoville organized a wildfire preparedness presentation for her neighbors on Summit Ash in Ken-Caryl Valley. The group of 21 residents gathered in her home on Oct. 19 to learn how to better…continue reading
Wildland fires continue to increase in the Western United States as hot, dry and windy conditions persist, resulting in an extended fire season and conditions conducive to fires. When wildfires occur in the Wildland Urban…continue reading
Wildland fires continue to increase in the Western United States as hot, dry and windy conditions persist, resulting in an extended fire season and conditions conducive to fires. When wildfires occur in the Wildland Urban…continue reading
If your home is located in the natural vegetation of Ken-Caryl’s grasslands, shrub areas or foothills, you live in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) and are inherently at risk from a wildfire. The WUI is…continue reading