Protective of a neighborhood’s unique character, some Broomfield residents raise concerns over new state-mandated wildfire code

Protective of a neighborhood's unique character, some Broomfield residents raise concerns over new state-mandated wildfire code

Aug. 31—With impending new regulations surrounding the wildfire resiliency of land and structures in some areas, some residents of northern Broomfield are worried about the implications for their unique neighborhood.

Protective of a neighborhood’s unique character, some Broomfield residents raise concerns over new state-mandated wildfire code

With impending new regulations surrounding the wildfire resiliency of land and structures in some areas, some residents of northern Broomfield are worried about the implications for their unique neighborhood. Instead of the suburban homes and close-quarters neighborhoods across much of Broomfield, the Wilcox area north of 144th Avenue and west of Interstate 25 is characterized by larger, agricultural-zoned pieces of land often populated with hor…