The controlled use of fire by expert crews is widely considered the most effective way to reduce
the dangerous build-up of grasses and other vegetation that fuel larger conflagrations, experts
agree.
Even though the 2021 Marshall Fire made it clear that the fire threat posed by Colorado’s grasslands endangers large urban areas, federal, state and local rules continue to make it difficult to address the risk.
Even though the 2021 Marshall Fire made it clear that the fire threat posed by Colorado’s grasslands endangers large urban areas, federal, state and local rules continue to make it difficult to address the risk.