An independent review of the fire found no individual at fault. But victims criticized the review and wanted change. A bill was passed, which ended the state forest service’s authority to do prescribed burning. The agency’s fire unit employees were moved to the Division of Fire Prevention and Control.
Lester doesn’t think that the Colorado State Forest Service needs that authority reinstated.
“We would be happy to assist, but as far as taking the lead role again, there s no point in that because [the Division of Fire Prevention and Control] does prescribed fire.”
Courtesy of Incident Information System