Vail Fire & Emergency Services invites community members to participate in two fun and educational evenings during the return of its “Evacuation Game Night.” Events will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 18 at West Vail Fire Station 3 located at 2399 N. Frontage Rd. and at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20 in the cafeteria at Vail Mountain School located at 3000 Booth Falls Rd. Complimentary snacks and soft drinks will be provided.

A custom Town of Vail game board was designed to give participants a chance to engage in some friendly competition while thinking through how they would safely evacuate Vail during a wildfire emergency. All community members are encouraged to review the town’s evacuation plan, updated in 2025, at vail.gov/evac.

“We get it, thinking about wildfires and evacuation planning can be daunting,” said Town of Vail Wildland Program Manager Paul Cada. “We’re hoping that attendees will leave the Evacuation Game Night feeling confident and empowered that they know their plan and how to enact it.”

This creative approach to messaging is a part of a larger effort to engage residents in creating an evacuation plan before an emergency arises. Over the past two decades, wildfires have grown 248% faster and are increasingly reaching higher elevations where residents once felt protected. As wildfire risks continue to grow, it’s more important than ever to be prepared for sudden evacuations.

The Town of Vail Evacuation Game Night game board was inspired by Prototyping Resilience. Learn more at prototypingresilience.com/

For more information about the game nights, contact Katherine Blocker at kblocker@vail.gov.