Every season is fire season. That is especially true in the Pikes Peak region where many of us live in the fraught Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), and where we’ve just had a dry winter.

Adding to the obvious current conditions, there is also the weight of history to remind us to be fire smart. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Black Forest Fire, which destroyed 486 houses and caused $300 million in damage. Worse, it also claimed the lives of husband and wife Marc Allen and Robin Lauran Herklotz.

Here are some tips and resources to help you know how to mitigate fire risk on your property.