Chaffee Chips Wildfire Mitigation Events are underway, providing valuable services to help landowners create defensible space around their homes. This year, Chaffee Chips is coordinating free neighborhood slash removal and chipping services in several geographic areas.
Service Dates for 2023:
- July 30th and August 1st: Lost Creek Ranch and Pine Grove Estates
- October 22nd through 24th: Lower Chalk Creek and Weldon Creek
- November 5th through 7th: Hayden Springs Ranch and Eureka Moon
Since its inception in 2020, Chaffee Chips has assisted 750 landowners in building 2,300 piles of slash, which were then chipped on-site by the Colorado State Forest Service or hauled away by the Chaffee County Fire Protection District.
Landowners can get detailed information on how to reduce wildfire threats and protect their homes by requesting a free assessment from a Colorado State Forester. To make an appointment, call 719-539-2579.
