Tag: Fire Mitigation
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100-year underground coal fire mitigated at Marshall Mesa, trailhead construction to begin
State reclamation officials handed off the Marshall Mesa Trailhead project to the city of Boulder on Thursday morning, marking the next step in an effort to mitigate subsurface coal fires and rebuild the popular trailhead. Marshall Mesa Trailhead sits on the southern end of Boulder and connects trail users to a system of hiking, cycling…
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Xcel seeking $1.82 billion wildfire mitigation program expansion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Xcel Energy is proposing a $1.85 billion program to continue and expand its wildfire mitigation program through 2027. It will ultimately cost the average residential customer about $8.88 per month by January 1, 2025. The bill increases will be incremental based on the progress Xcel…
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Colorado boosts funding to bolster fire investigation, identify cause of more fires across the state
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Investigators have never found the causes of some of the largest and most destructive fires in Colorado history, including the Black Forest fire, a trend state officials hope to change with more staff. Finding the cigarettes, shell casings or other telltale signs of a fire’s…
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Colorado wildfires blaze through $130 million while mitigation efforts lag
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s three largest wildfires this year have burned through about 300,000 acres and about $130 million. The Cameron Peak, Grizzly Creek and Pine Gulch fires also took a toll on tourism, transportation, and air quality — all carrying costs that are hard to quantify. Bill Mart…