Study Finds Lack of Local Wildfire Mitigation Resources in Northwestern Colorado, Where 4th Largest Wildfire in State History Burned Last Summer

Study finds lack of local wildfire mitigation resources in northwestern Colorado, where 4th largest wildfire in state history burned last summer

A study has found a mismatch between wildfire risk and mitigation resources in Colorado, including a lack of local resources in the northwest, where the fourth largest wildfire in the state’s history burned last summer. The study by Colorado State University researchers is among the first to map local capacity to reduce wildfire vulnerability, according to a news release. It was published in the peer-reviewed journal Forest Science last year. “R…