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Area landowners work to reduce risk of wildfire at the base of Mount Princeton

Envision Chaffee County presented an update to Chaffee County commissioners Monday on the Chaffee County Wildfire Protection Plan from the Envision Forest Health Council.

The Colorado State Forest Service has added three full-time foresters and expanded the size of its Salida-area field office to accommodate the new staff.

Chaffee County Fire Protection District has hired long-time firefighter Jeff Zechman as the department’s new wildfire and mitigation coordinator to help residents get ready for a wildfire.

Chaffee County Fire Protection District recently hired longtime firefighter Jeff Zechman as the department’s new wildfire and mitigation coordinator to help residents get ready for a wildfire.

Chaffee Chips will host a series of three-day slash haul-away events through Oct. 19 in specified neighborhoods across the county.

The Game Trail Homeowners Association northwest of Buena Vista received national recognition from Firewise USA this year. HOA members are pictured with new signs and Chaffee Chips service partners during

To help landowners create defensible space around their homes, Chaffee Chips will coordinate free neighborhood slash removal and chipping services in five geographic areas this year.The countywide fire mitigation program