Senate Bill 23-166 established a Wildfire Resiliency Code Board in the Division of Fire Prevention and Control to help enhance community safety and resiliency from wildfires through the adoption of codes and standards.
2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code and State Map
The Wildfire Resiliency Code Board thanks all stakeholders who submitted feedback on the 2025 Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code and map. The final version will be published soon along with a summary of the most recent changes.
Rules for the code will be posted and open for public comment in the coming weeks.
- About
Concerning the establishment of a wildfire resiliency code board, and, in connection therewith, requiring the wildfire resiliency code board to adopt model codes, requiring governing bodies with jurisdiction in an area within the wildland-urban interface to adopt codes that meet or exceed the standards set forth in the model codes, and making an appropriation.
- Code Board Appointments/Positions
Wildfire Resiliency Code Board Consists of: 21 voting members; 3 non-voting ex officio members
Appointed by Speaker of the House: (4) - Representative Julie McCluskie
1 member representing rural communities (Colorado building code professionals) 1 member representing a statewide organization for commercial building professionals 1 municipal representative representing urban communities 1 member representing an investor- owned utility
The board includes the following non voting ex officio members: (3)
(I) The director of the director’s designee; (Mike Morgan or designee)
(II) The state forester or the state forester’s designee; and (Matt McCombs or designee)
(III) The director of the Colorado Resiliency Office or the director’s designee (Anne Miller or designee)Appointed by Minority Leader of the House: (2) - Representative Mike Lynch
1 municipal representative representing rural communities 1 member representing a statewide association of property and casualty companies
Appointed by Minority Leader of the Senate: (2) - Senator Paul Lundeen
1 member representing a statewide organization for home building professionals 1 county representative representing rural communities
Appointed by Executive Director: (10) - Stan Hilkey
1 architect with experience using wildfire resiliency codes in Colorado who represents a statewide organization for architects (Colorado building code professionals) 3 members, 2 of which are either a fire marshal, fire chief, or fire engineer and one of which has specialized expertise in wildland fire behavior or wildfire mitigation science and strategies 1 member representing Colorado land use or community planning professionals 1 member representing hazard mitigation professionals, 1 municipal and 1 county representative representing a municipality and a county that, prior to September 30, 2023, has adopted a code that provides, minimally, for wildfire resilient structures and best practices 1 member representing the building trades 1 member representing a nonprofit home builder for affordable home ownership that serves populations with incomes under 80% of an area’s median income
Appointed by President of the Senate: (3) - Senator Steve Fenberg
1 member representing urban communities (Colorado building code professionals) 1 county representative representing urban communities 1 member representing a statewide association of nonprofit utilities
- Upcoming Meeting Information
The Board is committed to an open process and transparency as the code is developed. Time is set aside at the beginning and end of each meeting for the public to communicate questions and comments. We are committed to serving the mission, process, and the residents of Colorado.
Friday, 27 June 2025, 9am-3pm
*This meeting will incorporate a Public Hearing for the rules of the 2025 CO Wildfire Resiliency Code adoption*
Location is TBD and will be announced soon
WRCB - Agenda_06/27/2025 - To be posted 1 week prior
Zoom Information:https://zoom.us/j/92250154062?pwd=eE5TNmRvYUpoSkF0UC90M29YZy9qUT09
Meeting ID: 922 5015 4062
Passcode: xk3p51
- Advisory Committee Meetings
*The Advisory Committees of the WRCB will be taking a short hiatus after the publication of the 2025 CO Wildfire Resiliency Code. This page will be updated at the beginning of each month until a rolling schedule resumes.*
Implementation & Governance Advisory CommitteeMeets every other Wednesday from 9:00 am-10:00 am
Next Meeting:
TBD
Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/j/98471818568?pwd=ejQycVpERGlqZzRBMzhZeUg2L09vUT09
Meeting ID: 984 7181 8568
Passcode: FFpTC8
WUI Definition Advisory Committee
Meets every other Wednesday from 3:00 pm-4:30pm
TBD
Zoom Link:
https://zoom.us/j/97821377074?pwd=R0Nja2tkeUtyYmswbVZ0L0wyN1FIUT09
Meeting ID: 978 2137 7074
Passcode: HY5yns
Building Design and Site & Area Design Advisory Committees (Overlap)
Meets every other Monday from 10:00 am-12:00n
Next Meeting:
TBD
Zoom Link:Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95802943017?pwd=SQV3g9nQ8xOQ0CbB2rMHfy6Ewuj1or.1
Meeting ID: 958 0294 3017
Passcode: NNE8kU- Meeting Summary
- Advisory Committee Meeting Summaries
*This section is under development and review - if you would like to see the recent notes from Committee meetings, please contact the WRCB Administrator at: cdps_dfpc_wrcb@state.co.us*
Building Design Advisory Committee
Implementation & Governance Advisory Committee
Site & Area Design Advisory Committee
WUI Committee
February Meeting Notes
- Notice of Board Member meetings outside WRCB
Any meeting involving two or more board members at which a discussion of Wildfire Resiliency Code Board business may occur.
Meeting Title
WRCB Members Involved
Date
Location
Link 2025 Resilience Summit - Opening Session: Preventing the Next Palisades Disaster - Learning from Colorado Wildfires Joe Loidolt, Dir. Anne Miller 15 May 2025; 8:00am - 9:30am Hyatt Regency Denver - Capitol Ballroom https://spring.uli.org/types/resilience-summit/ - Contact
For all inquiries, please email cdps_dfpc_wrcb@state.co.us or click here!