Castle Rock sits in the wildland-urban interface of the Front Range and applies home ignition zones extending 100 feet from the home. Residents should harden roofs and vents, use noncombustible rock within 5 feet, and maintain defensible space out to 100 feet.
Town wildfire guidance frames property protection around 'zones which extend 100 feet beyond your home.' The immediate 0-5 foot zone should use noncombustible materials like rock and be cleared of shrubs and trees; the intermediate zone keeps flammable materials at least 30 feet away; and the extended zone manages vegetation to 100 feet. Residents are urged to keep roofs and gutters free of dead leaves and pine needles and keep grasses to 4 inches. Douglas County and Castle Rock reference building-material hardening guides. During elevated fire danger the Town imposes Stage 1 or Stage 2 restrictions town-wide.
Guidance is advisory, but overgrown vegetation is enforceable as a nuisance and fire restrictions carry fines up to $1,000, 180 days jail, or both.
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