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Let’s Be Prepared
The res affecting our neighbors in Boulder County may have us all wondering, WHAT IF?
What YOU can do:
• Be informed: Sign up for the County’s reverse 911 system, CodeRED, at douglas.co.us/CodeRed. Register every family member who has a cell phone, and tell your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to do the same. Businesses should also register.
• Plan together: Create or update your family evacuation plan, including important items to take, multiple routes out of your neighborhood, a family reuni cation point outside your neighborhood. Visit ready.gov.
• Check documents: Revisit your homeowner’s insurance to con rm coverage value, catalog items, etc.
• Get more information: Download the County’s Disaster Preparedness Guide (PDF) for more helpful tips to prepare you and your family — including your pets and livestock.
• Prepareyourhome:Whilethecauseofthe resinBoulderisstillunknown, it’s always a good idea to evaluate mitigation and defensible space around your home.
> Make sure your gutters and roof valleys are free of pine needles, leaves, and debris
> Mowgrassesregularly,keepthegrassshortandwell-wateredtohinder the spread of ames
> Space out trees and shrubs, making it harder for ames to travel and easier for re ghters to work
> Prunebranchestoprevent amesfromjumpingfrombranchestohouse
> Seal o openings such as pet doors and attics with screens to prevent embers from getting through
> If you have a wooden roof, improve it with re-resistant ceramic tiles, slate or composite shingles, or metal sheets
> Don’tleave ammablematerialsuchastrash,lawnfurniture,orpropane tanks against the outside of your home or under decks
> Make sure not to mulch near your house or plant shrubs up against the exterior of your home
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February 2022 • Castle Rock “AreaNewsletters” 30
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