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2023 Chipping Events (June 19 & September 18, 2023): 

Here is the link to the CSFD Home Page: https://www.coswildfireready.org/

Here is the link to the CSFD Chipping Page: https://www.coswildfireready.org/neighborhood-chipping-program

Here is the direct link to the Chipping Sign-Up Page: https://www.coswildfireready.org/sign-up-for-chipping#RKBcoZ

Note about the website: There is a new feature. About halfway down the form, you will see a map. If you have a resident that is unsure of what neighborhood they fall into (I know the boundaries we use are odd), they can use this tool. At the top of the map, there is a box that says “Find Address or Place.” They can type their address into this box, which will pull up the neighborhood they are in (according to our Neighborhood Chipping Program).  

Here are a couple of notes I want to touch on for this year:

1. Residents can sign-up at any time. If your chipping date isn’t until October, that is completely fine. Residents are still welcome to sign-up today. Better chance they won’t forget to do it then.
2. Please remind residents that they must sign-up if they want their piles chipped. If they do not sign-up, their piles will not be chipped by us. I know in the past, we have been lenient with residents if they forgot to sign up. However, that will not be the case this year. With the program expanding and the number of people we now service, we simply do not have time, and we are not allowed to pick up piles that aren’t registered.
3. Piles must be within 5’ of the road, stacked in 5’x5’x5’ dimensions, with the cut ends facing the road. They can do as many piles as they want, but they can’t do a single, 20’ long pile of slash. We will not chip that.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Melissa Hoffman

Wildfire Mitigation Program Coordinator, Colorado Springs Fire Department

719-385-7493 / Melissa.Hoffman@coloradosprings.gov 

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