What does Colorado’s first statewide wildfire building code mean for homeowners?

Starting this year, Colorado is the first Western state after California with a statewide, mandatory building code for ...
The Gazette

Proposed changes to wildfire code would add protections to eastern edge of Colorado Springs

New construction rules may be coming to the higher-risk wildfire areas around Colorado Springs, including the grassland on the city’s eastern side. Colorado Springs Fire Marshal Kris Cooper presented ...
The Aspen Times

Snowmass Town Council approves Wildfire Resiliency Code on first reading

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect that it is Snowmass Town Council, not Snowmass City Council. Snowmass Town Council approved the Wildfire Resiliency Code on first reading Monday ...
The Bulletin

Bend moves toward wildfire building codes

Bend may be the next city in Oregon to require home builders to use fire-resistant materials in new construction. The Bend City Council mostly supported that prospect in a work session last week, and ...
The Durango Herald

La Plata County adopts new wildfire resiliency code

After several years and countless hours of work, La Plata County commissioners adopted a state-mandated wildfire resiliency code last week. The 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code – intended to ...