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Residents can discuss wildfire mitigation with Boulder County commissioners at a town hall event at 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 18 at the Sunshine Fire Protection District's Station 1, 311 County Road 83, Boulder.
Boulder County Fireshed's Grasslands Working Group released a story map on July 19 detailing government land managers, scientists, fire districts, non-profit organizations, and local leaders efforts to reduce wildfire risk to Boulder County citizens.
The Marshall Fire made it clear that Colorado’s grasslands need better management, but layers of gov't rules stand in the way
The controlled use of fire by expert crews is widely considered the most effective way to reduce the dangerous build-up of grasses and other vegetation that fuel larger conflagrations, experts agree.
Even though the 2021 Marshall Fire made it clear that the fire threat posed by Colorado’s grasslands endangers large urban areas, federal, state and local rules continue to make it difficult to address the risk.