Future fires beware, LFRA crew saving homes in critical areas near Loveland

Future fires beware, LFRA crew saving homes in critical areas near Loveland

“Cutting down the tree is the easy part,” Loveland Fire Rescue Authority Lt. Matt DeDecker said as he watched another wildfire module staff member saw a resident’s tree down on Storm Mountain. Chopping trees, thinning forests, and clearing bushes is just part of the work LFRA’s seasonal wildfire crew has been doing this summer. The team is made of only a few members, but cuts thousands of pounds in tree matter each summer to prevent wildfires in…