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As Colorado faces what experts say could be the state’s worst wildfire season in history, lawmakers are seeking to incentivize wildfire mitigation efforts.

More than three-quarters of wildfire starts today are human caused.

The same warming trends that worsen wildfires are challenging efforts to guard against them.

Colorado voters and elected officials alike have a new priority moving forward: Wildfire prevention and mitigation.

Last year, President Biden proposed investing $10 billion to create a national climate corps, but the funding was to come from the Build Back Better Act which has yet to pass a Congressional vote. Now, states are creating the initiative themselves.

A House panel passed three bills Thursday that aim to spend nearly $27.5 million over the next two years on grant programs to encourage mitigation strategies and combat more frequent

Last year, President Biden proposed investing $10 billion to create a national climate corps, but the funding was to come from the Build Back Better Act which has yet to pass a Congressional vote. Now, states are creating the initiative themselves.

Last year, President Biden proposed investing $10 billion to create a national climate corps, but the funding was to come from the Build Back Better Act which has yet to pass a Congressional vote. Now, states are creating the initiative themselves.

The Pikes Peak Region is no stranger to wildfires.