A crowd of about 100 people gathered in the apparatus bay, with more attending virtually, to learn more about the role of public officials in keeping the community safe, as well as their own responsibilities and opportunities in mitigating wildfire.
With increased concerns about wildfires, community members are being encouraged to train and volunteer for wildfire emergencies. The West Mountain Regional Community Organizations Active in Disasters (COAD) is seeking volunteers from Garfield, Pitkin and Eagle.
Throughout the Roaring Fork Valley people have echoed the need for regional solutions for housing, and recently those calls have been answered with the newly formed West Mountain Regional Coalition. “Housing and housing and housing.