CDOT ramps up fire mitigation work along Colorado mountain corridors this summer

CDOT ramps up fire mitigation work along Colorado mountain corridors this summer

CDOT said the project builds on routine maintenance operations but carries added urgency given dry conditions across much of Colorado.

Tapped: As fire risk climbs, Colorado faces threat to drinking water — #Colorado Politics

Marshall Fire December 30, 2021. Photo credit: Boulder County Click the link to read the article on the Colorado Politics website (Thelma Grimes). Here’s an excerpt: May 26, 2026 Specialists surveying Colorado’s forests know this year will be challenging. Snow melted too quickly, strong winds dried out the trees, and the early signs of danger are already settling across the landscape. Wildfire season is no longer confined to a few months — it’s…