JeffCo neighbors work together to reduce wildfire risk

Volunteers join CSFD to mitigate wildfire risk

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The Colorado Springs Fire Department's (CSFD) Wildfire Mitigation Team met with local homeowners associations and held a neighborhood volunteer day to mitigate an area in the Golden Hills neighborhood. Fire crews worked alongside volunteers to drag and pile brush, which was then ground down into smaller pieces and used as mulch. Courtesy: FOX21 News Photojournalist Jaiden KelseyCourtesy: FOX21 News Photojournalist Jaiden Kel…

Neighbors in Morrison work along firefighters for National Wildfire Preparedness Day

MORRISON, Colo. (KDVR) — On Saturday afternoon, neighbors from four different neighborhoods in Morrison met at KingFisher Lake Park to receive their new Firewise signs. The four neighborhoods that are recognized within the Willow Springs community are Whale Rock, Sundance, Willow Springs North and Triangle Park. "The effort to become Firewise took on new urgency after the Marshall Fire in 2021 in Boulder County, and two fires closer to home- the…

JeffCo neighbors work together to reduce wildfire risk

Four Morrison neighborhoods will be honored this weekend as “Firewise” communities, a national recognition for community-led proactive wildfire mitigation work.

Public Comment on the Wildfire Risk Reduction Project – BigSurKate

The Los Padres National Forest has released the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Wildfire Risk Reduction Project – a proposal to reduce wildfire risk, protect communities and infrastructure, and improve forest health across five counties. You are invited to review the draft EA and provide public comment during the official 30-day comment period (May … Continue reading Public Comment on the Wildfire Risk Reduction Project The post Publ…