As communities start the process of rebuilding from the ground up, many Front Range residents are wondering what their elected officials are doing to prevent a tragedy like the one from the Marshall Fire happening again.
Nearly six months after the Marshall Fire, officials at the federal, state and local level in Boulder County said during a roundtable discussion this week they’ve made “significant progress” in the recovery and debris removal process for the areas affected by the wildfire.
Earlier this month, the first home groundbreaking occurred in Louisville and officials told Denver7 at the time it will still be a long process for so many, especially those whose lots still have not been cleared of debris.Let’s talk wildfire mitigation. 🚫🔥 When it comes to mitigation, Golden officials said they’re hoping to start work on mitigation through home features like landscape design, outdoor storage practice, and vegetation maintenance on people’s property.Golden uses the Lookout Alert Emergency Notification System, and officials want every resident in the area to be signed up for that, so that it goes out to those who need it in case a wildfire ever happens near their home or business.
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