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Evidence brief for Cedar Ridge County (example)
September 14, 2026
Wildland Fire
Hazard in Wildfire, on the established threats & hazards list
Likelihood
- Likelihood
- 3
Possible — Expected occasionally — roughly once in 10 to 50 years (2–10% chance in any year).
- Impact
- 4
Major — Severe effects — casualties possible, serious damage across a significant share of the jurisdiction, essential services disrupted for weeks, outside assistance needed.
- Readiness
- 3
Moderate — The organization has a generally established capability to manage this threat or hazard, but identifiable gaps remain. The organization could likely perform many required actions, though effectiveness may vary depending on conditions, staffing, resources, or complexity.
Likelihood
3 of 5, Possible · verified Sep 14, 2026
The county fire district recorded 64 wildland fires from 2010 through 2024, most under one acre; the largest, the 2018 Pine Hollow Fire, burned 1,240 acres.1 The 2022 wildfire protection plan maps 18,400 acres of wildland–urban interface along the western foothills, with about 3,100 homes within half a mile of continuous fuels.2 The mitigation plan ranks wildfire a high-priority hazard for exactly that reason.3
Sources for this assessment
- 1“Between 2010 and 2024 the District responded to 64 wildland fires, the majority of which burned less than one acre. The Pine Hollow Fire of August 2018 burned 1,240 acres.”C, p. 4
- 2“The WUI boundary encompasses approximately 18,400 acres, concentrated in the western foothills, with roughly 3,100 structures within one-half mile of continuous fuels.”B, p. 12
- 3“Wildfire is ranked as a high-priority hazard for the planning area, reflecting both its historical frequency and the expanding interface.”A, p. 88
Impact
4 of 5, Major · verified Sep 14, 2026
Pine Hollow destroyed 14 homes, forced the evacuation of about 2,600 residents and closed State Highway 9 for six days.1 The mitigation plan puts residential exposure inside the interface at $212 million, and both water-treatment intakes sit downstream of burn-prone slopes.2 Post-fire debris flows are a named secondary hazard for the Clear Creek corridor.3
Sources for this assessment
- 1“The fire destroyed 14 homes, required the evacuation of approximately 2,600 residents, and closed State Highway 9 for six days.”C, p. 7
- 2“Residential exposure within the wildland–urban interface is estimated at $212 million. Both municipal water-treatment intakes lie downstream of burn-prone slopes.”A, p. 91
- 3“Post-fire debris flows are identified as a significant secondary hazard for the Clear Creek corridor.”B, p. 27
Readiness
3 of 5, Moderate · verified Sep 14, 2026
The county adopted its wildfire protection plan in 2022 and holds mutual-aid agreements with four neighboring fire districts.1 The Pine Hollow after-action report found evacuation notices reached only 61% of affected households in the first hour, and its recommended notification upgrade is still open.2 Fuel treatments are complete on 2,300 of 6,800 prioritized acres.3
Sources for this assessment
- 1“This plan was adopted by the Board of County Commissioners in May 2022 and is supported by mutual-aid agreements with four neighboring fire protection districts.”B, p. 3
- 2“Evacuation notifications reached an estimated 61 percent of affected households within the first hour. Recommendation 4: upgrade the reverse-notification system.”C, p. 15
- 3“Fuel treatments have been completed on 2,300 of the 6,800 acres prioritized in Appendix C.”B, p. 44
The federal record
Disaster declarations
2 declarations touching this footprint (Fire).
FEMA National Risk Index v1.20.0
Risk score is a national percentile among U.S. counties.
- Expected annual loss
- $4,830,000
- Events per year
- 0.07
Source documents
Letters match the footnotes above
Cedar Ridge County Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2021
Substantive, 61 mentions
The mitigation plan ranks wildfire among the county's highest-priority hazards, citing the expanding interface, $212 million in residential exposure and the vulnerability of both water-treatment intakes.1,2
Passages
- 1“Wildfire is ranked as a high-priority hazard for the planning area, reflecting both its historical frequency and the expanding interface.”A, p. 88
- 2“Residential exposure within the wildland–urban interface is estimated at $212 million. Both municipal water-treatment intakes lie downstream of burn-prone slopes.”A, p. 91
Summary generated Sep 14, 2026 by the Hazzard reader, prompts 4.5
Cedar Ridge Community Wildfire Protection Plan, 2022
Substantive, 52 mentions
The wildfire protection plan maps 18,400 acres of interface, names debris flows as a secondary hazard, and tracks fuel treatments against its priority acres.1,2,3
Passages
- 1“The WUI boundary encompasses approximately 18,400 acres, concentrated in the western foothills, with roughly 3,100 structures within one-half mile of continuous fuels.”B, p. 12
- 2“Post-fire debris flows are identified as a significant secondary hazard for the Clear Creek corridor.”B, p. 27
- 3“Fuel treatments have been completed on 2,300 of the 6,800 acres prioritized in Appendix C.”B, p. 44
Summary generated Sep 14, 2026 by the Hazzard reader, prompts 4.5
Pine Hollow Fire After-Action Report, 2018
Substantive, 35 mentions
The after-action report documents the Pine Hollow Fire's losses and a first-hour evacuation-notice gap, with an open recommendation to upgrade notifications.1,2
Passages
- 1“The fire destroyed 14 homes, required the evacuation of approximately 2,600 residents, and closed State Highway 9 for six days.”C, p. 7
- 2“Evacuation notifications reached an estimated 61 percent of affected households within the first hour. Recommendation 4: upgrade the reverse-notification system.”C, p. 15
Summary generated Sep 14, 2026 by the Hazzard reader, prompts 4.5