Tag: fire mitigation
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Tri-Lakes business owners told wildfire preparedness begins before smoke appears
Area business leaders learned wildfire preparedness extends far beyond protecting buildings during a June 2 luncheon hosted by the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce at Texas Roadhouse in Monument. A spokesman for the Monument Fire Protection District outlined strategies for business continuity, community support and disaster recovery before the next major wildfire strikes. Wildfire preparedness is…
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Open house and pine needle drop off at Lake George Fire
Lake George Fire Protection District is hosting an Open House on June 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at their Station One, 8951 Park County Road 90 in Lake George. The Open House will coincide with their pine needle collection which will take place June 5-7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Open…
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Our wildfire threat | Guest column
By Dennis Luttrell Today, the number one issue facing our county is wildfire. The recent local publications have been raising awareness regarding our regional threat. Teller County in the top one percent of our country facing this ever-growing threat. The entire state is in a drought despite the recent moisture. This was the same condition…
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Neighborhoods embrace fire mitigation awareness
A local neighborhood is embracing fire mitigation and is seeking to train others to assist with future efforts in northern El Paso County. Fire mitigation is involves creating defensible space and managing vegetation, which reduces wildfire risk, severity and potential damage. Steve Statham is a Fire Adapted Colorado Neighborhood ambassador and an Arrowwood Fire Mitigation…
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Colorado Springs fire crew respond to Garfield County after wildfire breaks out
Colorado Springs firefighters are assisting with a brush fire that is burned around 326 acres by a residential area in Garfield County, according to officials. A Colorado Springs Fire Department brush 3 engine and a three-person crew arrived Thursday night to assist in the efforts to contain the blaze, which broke out earlier that day,…
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Fire mitigation crews at work to reduce risk in Stratton Open Space and Palmer Park
The forests and wildlands around Colorado Springs are a major draw for people looking to build or move to the city. If left unchecked, more homes in the city increase the risk of massively damaging and fast-spreading wildfires similar to what Los Angeles has battled for the past week. The Colorado Springs Fire Department Wildfire…
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CSFD teams up with Widefield students to increase fire safety awareness
As Colorado Springs’s population and construction needs continue to grow, so does the risk of wildfires throughout the city and region. With this threat in mind, the Colorado Springs Fire Department has partnered with the Manufacturing Industry Learning Lab (MiLL) in Widefield School District 3 to build structures demonstrating the different levels of fire resistance.…
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Palmer Park to undergo fire mitigation work next week
Palmer Park will be undergoing fire mitigation work to reduce fire risk starting at the end of the month, but will remain open during the operation. The Colorado Springs Fire Department’s mitigation section, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services and City Forestry staff are teaming up to complete the mitigation starting the week of Aug. 26.…
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Fire mitigation starting soon at popular open space in Colorado Springs
Fire mitigation is coming to a popular open space in Colorado Springs. Starting next month in Stratton Open Space, crews will be cutting timber across 260-plus acres well known to hikers and mountain bikers. While those enthusiasts can continue to access the open space during the project, a recent news release indicated “intermittent closures of…
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Prescribed burn near Monument residential area causes ‘a little bit of anxiety,’ but achieves goals
The smoke of what is set to become a thousand-acre forest fire wafted over Kari Martin’s house as she stood in its driveway on June 12, just one strip of asphalt away from the blaze. In an unusual turn of events for a resident in an extreme-risk zone for wildfires, she had no reason to…