Spanish Peaks Alliance for Wildfire Protection

P.O. Box 421, La Veta, CO 81055

07sep9:00 am3:00 pmHome Ignition Zone (HIZ) Workshop in Wahatoya/Hole in the Wall in Huerfano CountyA WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS EVENT, CO-HOSTED BY THE NEIGHBORHOOD AMBASSADORS IN THE WAHATOYA FIREWISE COMMUNITY

Event Details

Here is an opportunity to have your property made safer!  Ross Hallihan, the Mitigation and Planning Specialist for Huerfano County, is presenting a property wildfire protection assessment workshop.

  • Date: Saturday  September 7

  • Time: We will begin at 9:00 am, followed by a potluck lunch, and then proceed to three or four properties for on-sight Home Ignition Zone training. 

  • Location: We are focusing on Wahatoya and Hole in the Wall for this event. The event will begin at Mary-Ann Brandon and Fred James’ Good Spot Homestead for an HIZ overview.

    • Alternate location has ben identified in case of rain.

  • Hosts: Perry Eaton (Hole in the Wall Ranch) and Mary-Ann Brandon & Joe Edes (Wahatoya)

For more information, and if you would like to have your property included, contact one of the Event Hosts.

The HIZ Workshop is sponsored by the Southern Colorado Neighborhood Ambassador Program (d.lervik@yahoo.com).

Time

(Saturday) 9:00 am - 3:00 pm(GMT+00:00) View in my time

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FLOODING FOLLOWS WILDFIRE

The drastic changes on the landscape after catastrophic wildfires, like the 2018 Spring Fire and the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire, affects ecosystems and how water moves across the land. High intensity wildfires scorch soil and greatly reduce the amount of vegetation on hillslopes. When rain comes down over the burn scar, these barren slopes allow water to move quickly downhill because very little stands in the way to slow down the flow or absorb the water. The steep mountainsides and highly erosive granite soils found in our region further complicate problems with flooding. As more water rushes down and picks up speed, it is collecting sediment and debris. These debris-laden floodwaters are highly destructive to anything in their path, including homes, habitats, and streams.

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  • Fire Mitigation Planning
  • Flood Mitigation Planning
  • Community Disaster Awareness
  • Response Agency Coordination
  • Providing Disaster Recovery Funding
  • Supporting Firewise Communities

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