/tags/wildfire-suppression Wildfire Suppression en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:58:37 GMT /news/2025-04-24/wildfire-outlook-normal-for-colorados-summer-but-crews-remain-vigilant-ahead-of-a-busy-season State officials say Colorado will see “normal” fire conditions this summer, but still expect to be busy, according to the latest wildfire outlook. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:58:37 GMT /news/2025-04-24/wildfire-outlook-normal-for-colorados-summer-but-crews-remain-vigilant-ahead-of-a-busy-season Emma VandenEinde /news/2025-02-19/how-better-water-systems-can-help-a-city-survive-the-next-firestorm Recent fires that consumed entire Los Angeles neighborhoods underscore a stark lesson -- water utilities generally aren't designed to respond to the large urban fires growing more common as climate change worsens. One of the biggest challenges is ensuring enough water flows to enough hydrants while demand is high and damaged pipes may be hampering the system. Wed, 19 Feb 2025 13:00:00 GMT /news/2025-02-19/how-better-water-systems-can-help-a-city-survive-the-next-firestorm Brittany Peterson, Associated Press /news/2023-09-06/news-brief-with-boulder-reporting-lab-nonprofits-step-in-to-help-protect-homes-from-wildfires Boulder Reporting Lab reporter Tim Drugan joined us to talk about efforts to protect homes from wildfires. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 21:31:21 GMT /news/2023-09-06/news-brief-with-boulder-reporting-lab-nonprofits-step-in-to-help-protect-homes-from-wildfires Nikole Robinson Carroll /2023-08-25/report-forests-managed-tribes-100-million-increase-federal-funds A new report says forests managed by tribal communities are extremely underfunded. And that’s affecting lands that tribes in the Mountain West and beyond rely on for economic, social and cultural resources. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:07:42 GMT /2023-08-25/report-forests-managed-tribes-100-million-increase-federal-funds Kaleb Roedel /regional-news/2023-06-23/report-wildfire-policies-that-effectively-protect-communities-get-short-shrift A new report from Headwaters Economics and Columbia University’s Climate School paints a damning picture of wildfire policy priorities: those interventions most effective at protecting communities and ecosystems – like building codes, home hardening and prescribed fire – often get the least support, while the least effective (and even sometimes counterproductive) – like wildfire suppression – receive billions in funding. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 18:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-06-23/report-wildfire-policies-that-effectively-protect-communities-get-short-shrift Murphy Woodhouse /regional-news/2023-04-28/u-s-fire-administrator-building-code-enforcement-key-to-addressing-wildfire-threat The U.S. Fire Administrator visited Boise this week, along with a number of other officials, to discuss a new national report on fire prevention and control. Among the key components is the promotion of enforcement of building codes — with the emphasis on structures in the wildland-urban interface — to improve fire resilience. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 20:30:26 GMT /regional-news/2023-04-28/u-s-fire-administrator-building-code-enforcement-key-to-addressing-wildfire-threat Murphy Woodhouse /regional-news/2023-01-23/millions-of-mountain-west-acres-are-part-of-usdas-new-wildfire-strategy The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending more than $490 million to reduce wildfire risk in the West. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 21:41:48 GMT /regional-news/2023-01-23/millions-of-mountain-west-acres-are-part-of-usdas-new-wildfire-strategy Kaleb Roedel /regional-news/2022-07-27/ag-secretary-announces-1-billion-to-help-communities-limit-wildfire-risks U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new $1 billion grant program this week to help communities facing wildfire risks. Grants for wildfire protection planning or outreach can be up to $250,000. Affiliated infrastructure and resilience projects can get grants of up to $10 million. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 19:39:58 GMT /regional-news/2022-07-27/ag-secretary-announces-1-billion-to-help-communities-limit-wildfire-risks Madelyn Beck /news/2022-05-12/from-fire-prevention-to-fentanyl-5-highlights-from-colorados-latest-legislative-session The dust is just starting to settle in the aftermath of Colorado’s legislative session. Lawmakers were frantically working Wednesday night to pass dozens of bills just minutes before a midnight deadline. But not everything got through. Here are some of the highlights from the final weeks of Colorado’s legislative session. Thu, 12 May 2022 21:06:20 GMT /news/2022-05-12/from-fire-prevention-to-fentanyl-5-highlights-from-colorados-latest-legislative-session Scott Franz /environment/2021-06-13/the-west-is-still-recovering-from-the-2020-wildfire-season-while-preparing-for-the-next As the Western U.S. steels itself for another summer of dry, fire-prone conditions, some are turning their attention to recovering from last season’s blazes. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 01:40:06 GMT /environment/2021-06-13/the-west-is-still-recovering-from-the-2020-wildfire-season-while-preparing-for-the-next Alex Hager