Living with wildfire in West Vail, Eagle County, Colorado: 2022 data report

Colleen Donovan; Patricia A. Champ; Suzanne Wittenbrink; Paul Cada; Hannah Brenkert-Smith; James Meldrum; Christopher M. Barth; Carolyn Wagner; Chiara Forrester; Julia Goolsby

doi:10.2737/RMRS-RN-106

Living with wildfire in West Vail, Eagle County, Colorado: 2022 data report

Research Note RMRS-RN-106

By: Colleen Donovan, Patricia A. Champ, Suzanne Wittenbrink, Paul Cada, Hannah Brenkert-Smith, James Meldrum, Christopher M. Barth, Carolyn Wagner, Chiara Forrester, and Julia Goolsby

https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RN-106

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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.

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Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	Federal Government Series
Title	Living with wildfire in West Vail, Eagle County, Colorado: 2022 data report
Series title	Research Note
Series number	RMRS-RN-106
DOI	10.2737/RMRS-RN-106
Year Published	2025
Language	English
Publisher	USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station
Contributing office(s)	Fort Collins Science Center
Description	vi, 36 p.
Country	United States
State	Colorado
City	West Vail