Ahead of warming temperatures and drying conditions, experts are predicting average wildland fire activity around Colorado through the late spring and early summer, according to the newly released 2023 wildfire outlook.
CENTENNIAL, Colo. —
“While we saw fewer fires last year, that doesn’t change the fact that we always need to be ready for the next disaster," Gov. Polis said.“We want to make sure that across the state, we are more ready than ever before for whatever nature throws our way," he continued."We’re in a stronger position with a record amount of fire treatment, we’re in a stronger position with the level of aerial resources that we have.
The outlooks show potential for above average temperatures and slightly below normal precipitation in the southern half of the state in May and June, according to the report. "There is no silver bullet," Morgan said."There is no one thing that will take us out of this risk and threat that we live with.”
One of the easiest ways to stay informed is to sign up for electronic alerts. This can include calls, texts or emails from a local fire agency or sheriff's office. Hilkey also recommended residents follow their local emergency departments on social media. This applies to people who have left home to recreate in those places too, he said.
“Millions of dollars are going into communities to ensure that community wildfire protection plans are updated and have the most up-to-date data and are prioritizing actions to ensure that all investments are put to their highest and best use," he said.
Meet Colorado's aerial firefighting equipmentWhile many wildfires make headlines every year, thousands of others do not. In addition to these two MMA, Colorado also has an exclusive use contract for one Large Airtanker for 110 days each year. The LAT can deliver up to 3,000 gallons of fire retardant to a blaze, according to the DFPC.
"We are, I believe, the only state in the nation that has a 24-hour mutual aid agreement for all resources, regardless of who's contracted with that. We send the closest available resource, whether that be a state-owned asset or a USDA asset or a DOI asset," Morgan said. Artificial intelligence developed by NCAR will identify forests with high fire risks “You can imagine that it takes a lot of time and effort to assemble that data, so it is only published about every five years,” said Amy DeCastro, lead researcher for the study. “Our AI-based method is able to update the vegetation maps during those times between publication and accurately capture any disturbance to the vegetation that may have happened in the meantime, like drought and beetle infestation.
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