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Op-ed: Elk Creek Fire Board member and fire district resident weigh in on consolidation

The Marshall fire and Maui fire are warnings of urban devastations to come

The comparison between the Lahaina wildfire on Maui, Hawaii and the Marshall Fire that burned Superior and other towns in Boulder County is a warning.

Controlled burns help prevent wildfires. Regulations make them nearly impossible.

The Marshall Fire made it clear that Colorado’s grasslands need better management, but layers of gov't rules stand in the way

Control burns ease wildfire risk but nearly impossible to do with red tape involved

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.

Controlled burns help prevent wildfires, but regulations have made it nearly impossible to do them

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.