Fountain Fire hosts town hall to discuss mitigation

Fountain Fire hosts town hall to discuss mitigation

(FOUNTAIN, Colo.) — The Fountain Fire Department (FFD) hosted a town hall on Thursday evening, May 8, to discuss the City's wildland mitigation efforts. According to FFD, the goal of the town hall was to educate and foster discussion around wildland fire safety and mitigation strategies, especially within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI)—areas where development meets natural vegetation and fire risk is elevated. Attendees heard from representa…

BIFD begins prep for wildfire season, new apparatus on the way

May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and the Bainbridge Island Fire Department has already begun planning efforts.

Yavapai County Urges Residents to Prepare During Wildfire Awareness Month

May is designated as Wildfire Awareness Month, aligning with a national effort to raise awareness, promote proactive safety measures, and help protect lives, property, and first responders in anticipation of

Wildfire Awareness Month Encourages Coloradans to Live Wildfire Ready

FORT COLLINS, Colo. —  Wildfire is a part of nature in Colorado, but drought, high winds and warmer temperatures are increasing wildfire risk, while at the same time, more people are moving into wildfire-prone areas. Just under half of all Coloradans live in the wildland-urban interface and are at risk of wildfire. Spring is a good time of year to prepare one’s home and property for wildfire, and Gov. Jared Polis proclaimed May as Wildfire Aware…