Cheyenne and Laramie County properties in grass-fire-prone areas are urged to maintain defensible space. Tall dry grass, cured cheatgrass, and brush near structures fuel fast-moving High Plains wildfires under chinook winds.
Cheyenne Fire Rescue and the Laramie County Fire Districts encourage defensible space because High Plains grass fires can run miles in minutes during low-humidity, high-wind events. Recommended practice mirrors NFPA Firewise guidance: keep grass mowed within 30 feet of structures, remove dead vegetation, maintain clear access for fire apparatus, and store firewood away from buildings. Within Cheyenne city limits, weed and fire-fuel ordinances require property owners to mow tall grass; outside the city, Laramie County rural fire boards rely on outreach and burn-permit programs. F.E. Warren AFB conducts its own prescribed burns on portions of the installation.
Within Cheyenne, allowing grass and weeds to exceed code-set heights can trigger nuisance abatement, mowing by city contractor, and a lien against the property for the cleanup cost.
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