As a wave of fresh snow blankets Colorado Springs area streets and lawns this week, it’s difficult to imagine that summer is just around the corner. Soon, many friends and families will enjoy backyard cookouts and barbecues or take camping trips into the high country.
Unfortunately, as local residents know all too well, the heat and dry air of summer also brings a very real danger – wildfire.
Last June, the Black Forest fire consumed 14,000 acres and more than 500 homes. It forced 39,000 people from their homes and killed two Schriever members. In June 2012, the Waldo Canyon fire burned 18,000 acres, 346 homes and forced 32,000 people to abandon their neighborhood.
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