Wildfire Risk
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Proposed changes to wildfire code would add protections to eastern edge of Colorado Springs
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New construction rules may be coming to the higher-risk wildfire areas around Colorado Springs, including the grassland on the city’s eastern side. Colorado Springs Fire Marshal Kris Cooper presented an early draft of the proposed changes to the city’s wildfire resiliency code to the Colorado Springs City Council during a recent work session. Cooper said…
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Resident sues El Paso County for violating dead-end road rules; ‘they’re putting people’s lives at risk’
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Tucked into a valley north of the Air Force Academy, the residents of about 80 homes have one way out in the event of a fire — Hay Creek Road. Some houses are well hidden in the foothills and accessed by dirt roads that wind down to the main paved two-lane Hay Creek. None have an…