Larimer County outlines $10M wildfire mitigation grant, homeowner programs and county preparedness drills

Feb 26, 2026

County staff described a roughly $10 million Community Wildfire Defense Grant for multiple mountain communities, plans to fund home-ignition-zone work, ongoing roadway treatments and a schedule of evacuation drills and preparedness exercises for 2025–26.

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County mitigation and emergency-management staff told commissioners on Feb. 25 that Larimer County is moving from planning to implementation on several mitigation and preparedness fronts, including a Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) of roughly $10 million and a suite of exercises and community programs.

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