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Consider pets in evacuation plans, animal rights group urges lawmakers
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A fire evacuation plan should include pets. That’s the message policymakers reviewing potential wildfire legislation heard on Wednesday from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Saving pets became a major issue during the Marshall fire, which struck on New Year’s Eve last year and tore through more than 1,000 homes and businesses.…
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Hickenlooper: Wildfire outlook is grim, but Colorado is better prepared
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Colorado officials are bracing for a severe wildfire season, but Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday said the state is better prepared than ever to fight blazes. Hickenlooper cited increased funding and cooperation in the wake of massive blazes like the 2013 Black Forest Fire in El Paso County that destroyed nearly 500 homes, the most…
