Rainbow Hill

Protecting Rainbow Hill, Together

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Rainbow Hill

Rainbow Hill is more than a neighborhood, it’s a community built on connection, stewardship, and looking out for one another. This website serves as a central resource for residents to stay informed about neighborhood news, community projects, wildfire preparedness efforts, events, and ways to get involved. From protecting our forests and homes to supporting our neighbors during emergencies, we believe a stronger community is built when everyone plays a role. Together, we can preserve the beauty of Rainbow Hill while creating a safer, more connected future for everyone who calls it home.
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Defensible space around the home - zone 1 is 0-5', zone 2 is 5-30' and zone 3 is 30-100'

Colorado State Forest Service Fire Mitigation Guidelines

IMMEDIATE ZONE (0-5 feet)- Non combustible area
This is the most important zone to take immediate action as it has the greatest vulnerability to wildfire embers.
  • Remove ALL flammable material within 5 feet of structures
  • Clean roofs and gutters of pine needles and debris that could catch embers
  • Replace or repair any loose or missing shingles to prevent ember penetration
  • Clean debris from exterior attic vents and install 1/8th inch metal screens to reduce ember intrusion
  • Repair or replace damaged or loose window screens and enclose under patio/deck areas wire mesh to prevent debris and combustible materials from accumulating
  • Move any flammable material away from wall exteriors (mulch, flammable plants, leaves and needles, firewood piles)

INTERMEDIATE ZONE (5-30 feet)
Landscaping/Hardscaping- Employ careful landscaping and create breaks that can influence and decrease wildfire behavior
  • Clear vegetation under large, stationary propane tanks
  • Create fuel breaks with driveways, walkways/paths, patios, and decks
  • Mow grasses to 4 inches or less
  • Remove ladder fuels (vegetation under trees) so surface fires cannot reach the crowns
  • Prune trees up to 6 feet from the ground
  • Space tree crowns 15+ feet apart (more on steeper slopes)
  • Trees and shrubs in this zone should be limited to small clusters of a few each, to break up the continuity of the vegetation across the landscape
Learn more about Fire Mitigation

MPB Landowner Assistance

2026 Mountain Pine Beetle Landowner Assistance Program
Jefferson County is providing a cost-share opportunity for landowners to help control mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) (MPB) on privately owned lands within Jefferson County. The funding for this pilot program is being made available for removal and of green pine trees infested with live mountain pine beetle including treating by solar, debarking, chipping, or mastication. Trees that died in prior seasons are not eligible. 
Learn more about this program

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