State conference will look at real costs of fighting wildfires

GRAND JUNCTION I A host of wildland fire experts and local, state and federal fire managers will discuss the true cost of wildfire in Colorado communities at the Colorado Wildland Fire Conference, set for April 16-17 in Glenwood Springs.
“The goal of the conference is to educate participants about the issues related to wildfire risk and the impacts to our communities,” said Doug Paul, fire education and mitigation specialist with the Upper Colorado River Interagency…