Bigfoot Fire Mitigation

09/15/2026

National Preparedness Month is a great time to plan ahead and work on your defensible space!

This , take steps to protect your home and community from wildfire.

One of the most effective ways to reduce wildfire risk is to create defensible space between your home and surrounding vegetation. Clearing leaves and debris, trimming branches, and spacing out plants can slow a wildfire’s spread and give firefighters room to work safely.

Learn more at https://www.ready.gov/wildfires.

09/13/2026

Before and after from our most recent project!

There is still a little time to get on the schedule before the end of the season this year.

Call or text Ryan to get a free bid! 970-508-0452

Bigfoot Fire Mitigation LLC is a family owned and operated business based in Bayfield, Colorado. We specialize wildfire mitigation and tree services in La Plata county and the surrounding areas.

09/05/2026

National Fire News: September 4, 2026. Yesterday, 92 new fires were reported nationwide, including three new large fires. Firefighters are currently working to contain 77 large fires, with 18,401 firefighters and support personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.

Due to improving fire weather conditions across multiple geographic areas, increased availability of most nationally shared resource types, and a significant decline in resource ordering through the National Interagency Coordination Center, the National Preparedness Level decreased to four (PL 4), effective September 4 at 7:30 a.m. MDT, after 48 consecutive days at national PL 5.

The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC), composed of wildland fire representatives from each agency at NIFC, establishes the national preparedness level. Factors they consider include number of IMTs committed, total number of resources committed, how many large fires are burning, how many geographic areas have activity, and the time of year, plus any unusual circumstances identified by this group of seasoned fire managers. Explore PL information: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information

More NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information

📷Little Giant Fire (Donavan Smith), InciWeb

08/19/2026

Did you know there is grant funding available for fire mitigation in most of La Plata county? Our crew has completed many cost share projects this year and we are here to help you through the process. The first step is getting an assessment from Wildfire Adapted Partnership. Then we can come give you a free bid and help walk you through the process.

We started this company to help make our community safer and educate people about protecting their property!

Call or text Ryan to get started today! 970-508-0452

Bigfoot Fire Mitigation LLC is a family owned and operated business based in Bayfield, Colorado. We specialize wildfire mitigation and tree services in La Plata county and the surrounding areas.

08/09/2026

Join us in wishing a happy 82nd birthday to ! Thank you for always reminding us that “only you can prevent wildfires.”

08/03/2026

Hot, dry, windy conditions return today across the region. Temperatures will push record values once again. Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories continue for eastern UT and western CO due to the high temperatures. Red Flag Warnings have been issued for the Four Corners area due to strong winds and low relative humidity.

07/22/2026

Thick logs, ‘1,000-hour fuels’ that fill high-alpine forests drier than ever, making fires unpredictable

07/18/2026

07/16/2026