Tag: Fire Risk
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CDOT pivots from snowplowing to wildfire mitigation along highways
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Colorado Department of Transportation maintenance crews have launched an early push to clear dry vegetation along highways to reduce the chance that sparks or cigarette butts from passing vehicles might ignite fast-moving fires this summer. With CDOT meteorologists forecasting above-normal wildfire potential — particularly in the mountains and foothills — the department is ramping up…
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Colorado shifts staff, buys $24 million helicopter for year-round fire risk
The inferno that swept into Louisville and Superior last week proved the destructive power of a winter wildfire, but many of the aircraft and crews available in the late spring, summer and fall to fight massive Western blazes are not working in the heart of winter when many fire-prone states should see snow. The Colorado…
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Officials warn of Thanksgiving home fires
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More home fires happen on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year and, as COVID-19 has led many to stay home and cook themselves this year, officials are warning of the fire risks. “In 2020, the name of the game for Thanksgiving is protecting…