MEEKER | U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper met with Rio Blanco County ranchers, local officials and landowners Friday morning, pledging to continue fighting for federal disaster assistance and improved support for wildfire recovery nearly a year after the Lee and Elk wildfires devastated northwest Colorado.
The discussion focused on the long-term impacts of the fires, the denial of Colorado’s request for FEMA disaster assistance, forest management, drought, federal agency coordination and future wildfire mitigation efforts.
Moderated…