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

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 horses, goats and other farm animals.

A large area of Wilcox is now classified by the state as a wildland-urban interface zone, or an area where structures and other human development meets or intermingles with wildland or vegetative fuels. The classification is part of a Colorado law passed in 2023 that led to a new wildfire resiliency code — and a