The Wildfire Partner Program is coordinated by Raina Eshleman, and was established in 2023 as a part of the Emergency Services Division of the Larimer County Sheriff's Office.
The guiding mission of the Wildfire Partner Program is to promote active shared engagement with our citizens to increase wildfire resiliency, both before and after wildfire events. Wildfire Partners cultivates a neighbors-helping-neighbors approach to prepare homes, properties, roadways, homeowners associations, and businesses by reducing risk. We seek to promote wildfire resiliency, and the potential for lives, livelihoods, homes, and properties to resist, survive, and thrive following a wildfire event.
In service of this mission, Wildfire Partners provides tools, training, and support for local fire districts and departments to offer comprehensive Wildfire Home Ignition Zone Assessments to residents free of charge.
These assessments are an educational experience for homeowners and business owners, based on national standard best practices, and are tailored to each unique property. Our goal is to empower property owners to take strategic action to make their homes, businesses, and vital roadways more wildfire-resilient, before a wildfire strikes. The Wildfire Partner Program also supports a wide variety of initiatives including community member-led wildfire mitigation efforts, grant funding coordination, promotion of local resource hubs, Wildfire Safety Inspections required for certain building permits, and more.