On May 7th, local fire departments and Rotary Wildfire Ready educators will be available to answer questions and help residents get prepared. Elk Creek Fire Department will host the event from 8:30-11:30 at their main station at 11993 Blackfoot Road in Conifer, Colorado. Evergreen Fire Rescue will be hosting the event from 1:30-4:30pm at their main station at 1802 Bergen Parkway in Evergreen. These local fire departments have new wildfire risk reduction programs available for residents, like the Wildfire Prepared home assessment, neighborhood ambassadors and chipping programs. Rotary Wildfire Ready’s educational fire truck will be onsite with important wildfire preparedness educational exhibits. Free materials will be available to help residents get prepared, including brochures on Home Hardening, Defensible Space, Fire-Resistant Landscaping, Go Bags, Important Wildfire Resources, Emergency Evacuation Checklists and more.