Colorado Politics
On Thursday, Gov. Jared Polis signed a proclamation designating May as Wildfire Awareness Month, while state officials encouraged people to prevent wildfires to the best of their ability in order to avoid diverting emergency resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Approximately 3 million people live in Colorado’s wildland-urban interface compared to 2 million people just five years ago,” said Mike Morgan, director of the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control. “We encourage landowners and communities to become aware of their level of risk and be a part of the solution.”