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Abstract
Community wildfire readiness includes homeowner wildfire risk mitigation and wildfire evacuation preparedness. This report presents results from a household survey distributed to 725 households in West Vail, Colorado in 2022. Results indicate that West Vail survey respondents may not fully understand the risk of damage or property loss due to a wildfire and may benefit from further information about wildfire risk contributors - in general and specific to their property - as well as evacuation preparedness information. Among common sources of wildfire risk information, respondents rated Vail Fire & Emergency Services as the most useful source. Most residents support wildfire risk reduction strategies on nearby public lands.
Keywords
WiRē (wildfire research),
co–produced research,
risk assessment,
survey data,
social science,
community,
resident,
wildfire risk,
preparedness,
mitigation,
wildland-urban interface (WUI)
Citation
Donovan, Colleen; Champ, Patricia A.; Wittenbrink, Suzanne; Cada, Paul; Brenkert-Smith, Hannah; Meldrum, James R.; Barth, Christopher M.; Wagner, Carolyn; Forrester, Chiara; Goolsby, Julia B. 2025. Living with wildfire in West Vail, Eagle County, Colorado: 2022 data report. Res. Note RMRS-RN-106. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 101 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RN-106
