Sen. Michael Bennet, Gov. Jared Polis, Sen. John Hickenlooper and Rep. Joe Neguse on Monday sent a letter urging officials to distribute $50 million in funding for the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak fire recovery efforts in Colorado.
One lightning strike. One unattended campfire. One drought season. That s how far away Colorado is from the next megafire, warned Dan Gibbs, executive director of the Department of Natural Resources.