Federal layoffs could impact firefighting, recreation on Colorado public lands

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Federal layoffs could impact firefighting, recreation on Colorado public lands

With over 24 million acres - over a third of Colorado - held as public land, the news last week of mass firings in some of the agencies tasked with managing it has prompted concerns about the capacity of remaining employees to regulate use and prevent deadly wildfires.