Dilley Ranch

PROPERTY Owners Association

Dilley Ranch is located in a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) area, directly up against the Wet Mountains. Our semi-arid environment makes us susceptible to wildfires and there have been multiple, major fires throughout Custer County in past years. This page on our DRPOA website is dedicated to providing you, both the homeowner and property owner, some resources and information to prepare your family, property and home for a wildfire. It's not if......it's when.

Custer County Burn Ban Information (Stages/Red Flag)

BurnBan (1).pdf

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Above are actual photos of Wet Mountain Fire Protection District firefighters battling past Custer County wildland fires.

Below is a history of recent Custer County, Colorado wildfires:

Name Date Size Location in Custer County

Cuerno Verde May 2002 500 acres Southeast of Westcliffe
Iron Mountain June 2002 4,500 acres Custer/Fremont border
Tyndall Gultch July 2006 700 acres North of Rosita/South of Bear Basin
Duckett June 2011 4,300 acres Northwest of Westcliffe
Junkins October 2016 15,700 acres East of Rosita

For reference, all four filings of Dilley Ranch combined, total around 2,800 acres.

Colorado State Forest Service: Pinon & Juniper

120866_PinonJuniperGuide_www (3).pdf

your home can survive a wildfire

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

Harden Your Home National Interagency Fire Center

RESOURCES AND CUSTER COUNTY POLICY'S

Mitigation Contractor List

Mitigation Contractors.htm

Custer County, Colorado Emergency Evacuation Routes:

FireEVACRoutes.pdf

Colorado State Forest Service - The Home Ignition Zone; Making Your Home Survivable!

2021_CSFS_HIZGuide_Web.pdf

Junk your Junipers (+ Arborvitaes too...known by firefighters as "gasoline bushes"!)

Junk-Your-Junipers.pdf

Custer County's Emergency Notification Network is called "Everbridge". Sign up today.
Everbridge is an app you can download for your Android or Apple mobile device. Once you create an account you will get updates such as notices to evacuate, reverse 911, or shelter in place orders. Best part is it's FREE! Download the Everbridge App or sign Up for Everbridge Online:

Upload the app here: EverbridgeApp.htm

Sign up on-line here: Fremont-Custer Counties Everbridge.htm

Custer County Fire Restrictions Guide

FireRestrictionsCusterCounty.pdf