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Prescribed‑fire subcommittee studies liability, pooled insurance and a state cash‑claims fund
Summary
The council's prescribed‑fire subcommittee is working on liability clarification, pooled insurance frameworks, easing operational barriers for certified burners and implementing a small cash‑claims fund established by the legislature; staff plan a prescribed‑fire portal and an additional DFPC specialist position to support implementation.
Colorado officials told the Forest Health Council on Oct. 29 that a multijurisdictional subcommittee is addressing legal and financial barriers that limit prescribed burning on non‑federal lands.
Allison Lerch, assistant director for forest health and wildfire mitigation at DNR, said the subcommittee—convened under the Colorado Fire Commission and including council members and agency staff—has prioritized four unfunded strategies from Colorado's statewide prescribed‑fire plan: clarifying existing liability coverage for prescribed fires, exploring pooled/shared…
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