Kane County
Wildfire zone and defensible space in Duck Creek Village
Duck Creek Village is a high-elevation cabin community on Cedar Mountain, and nearly every address there falls inside the state's high-risk boundary. Many owners live elsewhere, so the work often has to be coordinated from a distance.
~4,200
addresses in the high-risk boundary
In Duck Creek Village and the surrounding cabin areas on Cedar Mountain. Kane County has about 5,290 in all.
Counted November 2026, from the state's December 2025 map.
What Duck Creek Village owners face
If your lot is inside the boundary, Kane County will bill a yearly wildfire fee starting in 2027. From 2028 the fee depends on your lot's risk score, and lots that haven't been assessed pay the top tier.
Insurers must use the same state map when they label a property high-risk, so the boundary can matter for your premium too. The work that lowers your score — clearing and hardening — is also what insurers look for. How the fee works.
Typical costs
Defensible-space clearing typically runs $1,400–$8,500 for a one-acre lot, with $500–$1,600 a year to keep it up; ember-resistant vents run $1,500–$3,000. Full cost guide.
Common questions
Is all of Duck Creek Village in the high-risk zone?
No. The state draws the boundary lot by lot. About 4,200 addresses in Duck Creek Village and the surrounding cabin areas on Cedar Mountain fall inside it. Check your exact address above.
When will Duck Creek Village owners see the fee?
The yearly fee starts January 1, 2027 and is collected by Kane County. It's $20–$100 per structure based on size, then switches to a risk-score-based fee in 2028.
I don't live here full-time. Can the work still get done?
Yes. Tick the box on the quote form and the crew will coordinate access with you and send dated before-and-after photos.