New state law allows Pueblo West to create new program to mitigate wildfire dangers

Law aimed at mitigating wildfires going into effect next month

DENVER (KDVR) -- A new Colorado law purportedly designed to prevent and mitigate wildfire damage in the state is going into effect in early August. The law, HB25-1009, was sponsored by Colorado Reps. Tisha Mauro, a Democrat representing Pueblo, and Junie Joseph, a Democrat representing Boulder, and Sens. Lisa Cutter, a Democrat representing Jefferson County, and Nick Hinrichsen, also a Democrat representing Pueblo County, and aims to encourage l…

New state law allows Pueblo West to create new program to mitigate wildfire dangers

PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) - A new state fire mitigation law is going into effect at the start of August. The law allows unincorporated areas, like Pueblo West, to manage dead vegetation that often leads to quick wildfire growth. In Colorado Springs and other municipalities, city leaders can pass ordinances regulating vegetation maintenance to mitigate wildfire danger. That's not the case in Pueblo West, but this new law will change that soon. Co…