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Lawmakers Hope to Learn from Fires

by KREX News Room
by Associated Press

Story Created: Sep 25, 2012 at 11:44 AM MDT

Story Updated: Sep 26, 2012 at 7:25 AM MDT

DENVER- Colorado lawmakers will review possible legislation to apply lessons learned from a March wildfire that killed three people and damaged two dozen homes.

Lawmakers will discuss the possibilities of providing grants for fire mitigation projects in high-risk communities and increasing what Colorado pays to victims when the state is responsible for a wildfire.

The wildfire this spring in the foothills southwest of Denver grew out of control from a state prescribed burn.

Lawmakers approved a committee this year to examine events surrounding the fire and to propose possible legislation for next year.

Colorado experienced one of its worst wildfire seasons this year, with historic summer fires near Fort Collins and Colorado Springs.

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