Colorado Lawmakers Make Bipartisan Call for Trump to Grant Federal Aid for Wildfires After Previous Denials
The request follows prior denials after the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires destroyed 324 homes and left more than 11,000 residents evacuated.
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Colorado lawmakers make bipartisan call for Trump to grant federal aid for wildfires after previous denials
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is requesting a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, just months after the administration denied similar requests for disaster recovery aid. The state’s entire congressional delegation sent a letter Monday supporting the major disaster declaration requests for the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires. The letter was bipartisan with support from Republican Rep…
Colorado asks for federal aid after fires destroy 324 homes, trigger deadly flooding
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis formally requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration on July 30, 2026, to aid recovery efforts in Pueblo, Custer, and Ouray counties after wildfires destroyed 324 homes and triggered deadly flooding. According to the governor’s office, the request seeks federal assistance to supplement state and local resources overwhelmed by damage from the Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain fires and subsequent debris flows. The re…
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