Updated October 24, 2024

October 15, 2024 - Council First Reading Summary

• Staff is presenting an ordinance to create minimum city-wide home hardening construction standards. The new regulations would apply to all residential and commercial structures, including new structures, additions to existing structures, and replacement of building materials regulated by the code.  The code would address the following building systems to require fire resistant materials and construction techniques:
  • Roof coverings, Siding and eave materials, Deck surface materials, Fencing materials (within 5-feet of the home), Vent coverings, Solar panel screens, Gutter materials and guards
  • Exceptions may be granted by the Building Official on a case-by-case basis for historic homes.  Automatic exceptions would include structures with sprinkler systems and setbacks of 35 ft. or greater, and temporary structures.    

The second reading of the home hardening standards will be at the November 4th Council Meeting. You can find more details on the website. 

Updated August 8, 2024

The Open Space team have been working hard on mowing and mitigation practices across the City. The Department has a great map to follow mitigation practices. You can find the map here to learn more!  

Have you seen the City's Wildfire Risk Assessment (WRA)? The City conducted a Wildfire Risk Assessment in 2023. This report has a wealth of information on risk, mitigation and preparedness. Visit the Story Map and Report to learn more.

Have questions and concerns? There is a tool called "Report a Problem" on our website designed for residents to submit problems and concerns that they notice. Using this tool, you can submit a report, which will be routed to the correct department to respond. There is a category specifically for open space. 

• Report a concern: https://www.louisvilleco.gov/living-in-louisville/city-information/city-problem-reporter 

Updated October 24, 2024

BOCOAlert Test a Success

The City of Louisville and Louisville Fire tested emergency alerts on October 23, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. In the months and weeks leading up to the test, we focused our communication and outreach efforts on encouraging our community to sign up for the alerts. From June–October 2024, we gained a total of 1,487 users who signed up for Louisville addresses, and 11,330 users registered in Boulder County. During the test, 34,942 contact points (phone numbers, email addresses, etc) were reached!

Thank you to everyone who organized and promoted this test; Louisville Police Department, Louisville Fire Department, Boulder County Sheriff's Office, Louisville City Council, and City staff. And thank you to our community, for spreading the word and being prepared! 

 

Updated October 24, 2024 

On October 17, 2024, Xcel Energy provided the Louisville community presentation about Xcel's wildfire mitigation strategies and future approaches moving forward. The staff is working on making the slides accessible and will have them posted on the website. You can view a copy of the slide deck here. 

Updated November 4, 2024.  

Are you familiar with the Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)? The City of Louisville and Fire Protection District have been a part of the core team for the Boulder County CWPP process.

The Plan has been adopted by Boulder County and published. The City of Louisville will utilize this plan to assist with future mitigation strategies for Louisville. Visit the County's website for more information! 

Updated August 8, 2024

The City's Communication team has been working on expanding disaster preparedness communications. You may have noticed more information shared on social media platforms, newsletters and and the website.  

The Recovery & Resilience division has already started the process to revamp the Louisville Rebuilds and Resilient Louisville web pages. This project is important to make sure information shared is up to date but also to hopefully get the whole community engaged in Resilience.

Updated October 1, 2024

• BOCOAlert testing and registration campaign - Visit LouisvilleCO.gov/BOCOtest to learn more!
• Preparedness & Mitigation initiatives for the community 
  • More community workshops and offerings to learn about preparedness & mitigation
  • Increasing our resilience through our communication platforms
• Disaster preparedness & resilience strategic planning for 2025