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Review Your Resident Action Plan 

Miramonte

Resident Action Plan
Here's an overview of the neighborhood as it relates to Fire Potential and Mitigation Efforts.
The Camp Eden Plan Unit has an EXTREME Relative Risk Rating. 

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Under extreme fire weather and during a fire:

 

  • 70% of the area could experience very high to extreme fire behavior.

  • 75% of homes are exposed to radiant heat from burning vegetation.

  • 100% of homes are exposed to embers from burning vegetation.

  • 93% of roads (3.4 miles) have potentially non-survivable conditions.
     

County:


The entire plan unit is in Boulder County.
 

Vegetation, topography, and potential fire behavior:

 

Miramonte has very dense mixed conifer and lodgepole with aspen intermixed. The dense vegetation creates a potential for extreme fire behavior. There are many steep slopes, with many narrow valleys and ridges that could increase unpredictable fire behavior.
 

Hazards in the home ignition zone:


The main threat to the homes in this plan unit is embers landing on roofs or within 30 feet of the home and igniting it. Some homes are built on hillsides and are at higher fire risk. Firefighters may not be able to protect these homes in an extreme wildfire event due to the steep slopes and limited road access with no escape routes.
 

Many homes in the unit are older and were not built with ignition-resistant materials. For example, wood siding and decking, found on most homes in the unit, can easily ignite when exposed to direct flames or embers from a wildfire. Many homes here have older asphalt or cedar shake roofs that are vulnerable to embers. Most of the homes have fire hazards in home ignition zones 1, 2, and 3. Many have branches near or over the roof, pine needles and leaves in the gutters, and other flammable items near the home.
 

Roadway accessibility and evacuation capacity:


There is one primary way in and out of this community, with a secondary egress route available. Most roads cannot accommodate two-way traffic. Few people live here so congestion is not a concern. Residents evacuating livestock can make evacuation times longer.
 

Fire suppression considerations:


Miramonte has few pressurized fire hydrants and very limited access to water for firefighters from other sources. There are overhead powerlines throughout the plan unit. Downed powerlines can be an ignition source and hazard to firefighters and residents. Many homes do not have consistent and legible address signs, which make them difficult for firefighters to find.

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Your Ambassador is
Morey Ferguson

Ambassadors are volunteer liaisons to members in their own Plan Unit to help them learn about programs available to them. Ambassadors provide information, community resources and help organize community mitigation projects to reduce wildfire risk around homes and in neighborhoods.
 

Contact Morey at morey@moreyferguson.com​

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Recommendations for Residents in

Miramonte

  1. Prepare your home for wildfire. Residents should start with hardening their homes, then complete mitigation actions in home ignition zones 1 and 2. Contact Boulder County Wildfire Partners about getting a home assessment and becoming Wildfire Partner Certified.
     

  2. Move hazards such as wood piles, propane tanks, and old dilapidated wooden sheds at least 30 ft away from the home.
     

  3. Develop an evacuation plan for your family and visitors, sign up for emergency notifications from Boulder County, and coordinate with neighbors who might need additional support during evacuations.
     

  4. Install visible, reflective address and street signs. Address signs can be purchased from CCCFPD. Contact your county for installation of reflective signs.
     

  5. Remove vegetation along the roads, particularly along Highway 72 and continued work on Miramonte Rd. Support local community organizations and the USFS in working on the Central Corridor Rail Line Ignition Reduction project. Support CDOT and partners for the Highway 72 Roadside Fuel Reduction project.
     

  6. Install cisterns in coordination with CCCFPD.
     

  7. Create linked defensible space between structures in this plan unit.

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