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City updates five-year wildfire plan, warns of early high-risk season
Summary
City wildfire staff presented a five-year update to the Community Wildfire Protection Plan, reported 298 survey responses and proposed expanding the wildland‑urban interface eastward; Fire Marshal Chris Cooper warned of a dry start to the season with 25–30 red-flag days already and urged zero tolerance for illegal burning.
Fire Department staff on Monday presented a five‑year update to the City of Colorado Springs’ Community Wildfire Protection Plan and urged stronger public engagement as the city enters an early, high‑risk fire season.
Jess McIntyre, wildfire mitigation staff, told the council the update—required every five years and tied to federal grant eligibility—was developed with community input and partner review. “We initiated the project in October…we had 298 responses to that survey,” McIntyre said, and noted a Feb. 24 public meeting drew 53 attendees. She said roughly 2% of survey respondents reported having lost homes to wildfire.
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