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Two years ago, the Waldo Canyon Wildfire, the most costly fire in Colorado history, hit neighborhoods across Colorado Springs and destroyed 347 homes. The effects were devastating to our community and we are still rebuilding two years later. However, the losses avoided in some areas such as the Cedar Heights neighborhood, are a testament to the fact that wildfire mitigation works. Thanks to previous fuels reduction efforts in a nearby park (such as thinning trees and removing dead vegetation), the fire laid down and allowed firefighters to make a direct attack, saving more than 250 homes in the direct path of the fire. Read more about the Colorado Springs Fire Departments Wildfire Mitigation Program at: fema.gov/blog/2014-06-27/two-years-after-waldo-canyon-fire-colorado-springs-wildfire-mitigation-program-full
Posted on: Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:33:07 +0000

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