FireBrief℠
A Working Plan for Your Property
A FireBrief℠ assessment package is Colorado Safe Lands' scoped wildfire mitigation plan — a concise, property-specific document that identifies what needs to happen on your property, what should be prioritized, and what it would cost to get the work done.
It's the right product when your goal is getting mitigation work done, not producing insurance documentation. A working plan, built around your actual property, delivered in a format you can act on.
Why a FireBrief Exists
Most homeowners don't need the full insurance-grade assessment.
They need professional eyes on their property, clear identification of what to address first, and a realistic idea of what the work would cost. That's what a FireBrief delivers.
Free WRWC or CSFS assessments are valuable but cursory — no customized planning, no scoped pricing. A FireBrief takes the next step: same walk-through thoroughness, but delivered as a working document you can reference, share with contractors, or use as a self-mitigation guide.
What's In It
A FireBrief is a 2-4 page document that includes:
In depth assessment
Objective observations on what we saw in each defensible space zone and on the structures themselves — what's working, what isn't, what the priorities are. 8-15 photos from your property showing the specific conditions identified.
A 3-year Mitigation Action Plan (MAP)
Specific work, ranked in three tiers: Critical, High, Moderate. Each item has a clear description and a rough cost estimate.
Statement of Compliance
A signed certification documenting your property's mitigation status as observed during the assessment. Useful for insurance interactions, even though the FireBrief isn't designed primarily for insurance documentation.
Scoped pricing
If you'd like us to do the work, the FireBrief includes line-item pricing for each recommended task. If you'd rather do it yourself or hire another contractor, the pricing gives you a realistic benchmark.
A summary sheet
The first page is a one-page overview — your top three to five priorities with photos — so the essential information is captured at a glance, even if you never read past the first page.
18 months of portal access
Your FireBrief, photos, and any related documentation live in a secure client portal you can access anytime. Reference it, share it with contractors or your insurance agent, or use it to plan future work.
What Makes It Different
It's a working document
The FireBrief is structured as a plan first and a quote second. If you decide to self-mitigate or hire another contractor, the document still has value.
It's written by the person who'd do the work
A FireBrief isn't written by a third-party assessor handing off to someone else. The same consultant who walks your property writes the plan and would perform the work. That means the scoping is realistic and the pricing is grounded in what the job actually takes.
It's concise
The FireBrief is intentionally short. 2-4 pages, focused on what matters. You can read it in ten minutes and understand exactly what needs to happen on your property.
Who It's For
A FireBrief is the right product when:
You know you need mitigation work done
You've been in the Gunnison Valley long enough to know your property needs attention, and you want a professional plan to work from.
You're planning to self-mitigate and want a guide
You're capable and motivated to do the simpler work yourself, but you want a professional assessment of what those priorities are and what the higher-value work would be.
You want to dip your toes in
You're not ready to commit to a full FireFile or a major mitigation project. A FireBrief is a low-commitment way to get professional eyes on your property and see how it goes from there.
Pricing
The FireBrief℠ is $375.
How It Works
1. Initial contact.
Call (970) 251-7500 or request a visit through the website. We'll schedule a site visit that works for you.
2. On-site assessment.
A scheduled visit of 1-2+ hours, depending on property size and complexity. Photo documentation using GPS-tagging. If you're on-site, we'll walk it together and you can ask questions as we go.
3. Drafting.
We review the findings and draft the FireBrief with photos, prioritized action items, and scoped pricing.
4. Delivery.
You receive the FireBrief as a PDF (and printed copy if you prefer).
5. Your call.
Hire us for the recommended work, do it yourself, or keep the document for reference. The FireBrief is yours either way.
When a FireFile℠ Might Be Better
If you're dealing with an insurance non-renewal, a significant premium increase, an HB25-1182 appeal, or you're buying a high-value property in wildfire country — the formal insurance-grade documentation of a FireFile℠ report is usually the right product. The FireBrief is designed for mitigation planning, not for insurance-facing documentation.
Learn more about FireFile℠ report →
Ready to Start?
Request a FireBrief℠ through the link below or call (970) 251-7500. We typically schedule visits within 1-2 weeks and deliver the document 3-5 business days after the visit.
Conducted by Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist-candidate. Aligned with Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) Home Ignition Zone guidelines and NFPA 1140.