You could say that Greg and Ivonka’s home was forged in fire. On December 30, 2021, a team from Cottonwood Custom Builders was working on the exterior of the home when the Marshall Fire broke out. From their position on the construction site in South Boulder, the crew watched the fire sweep across open space toward Louisville and Superior. The Marshall Fire would go on to burn 1,084 homes, making it the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history. In its wake, fire-resistant construction has become a priority for many homeowners across the Front Range. In March, Governor Jared Polis signed a bill that prevents homeowner associations and other neighborhood covenants from blocking fire-proofing measures such as metal fences and fire-resistant landscaping. Building on Greg and Ivonka’s home began in 2020, well before the Marshall Fire, but fire resilience was always a concern. “Our neighborhood is considered at the highest risk of being burned in a wildfire because it abuts to open sp...