The impacts of wildfires are something Northern Colorado homeowners are increasingly confronting. from the company CoreLogic shows thousands of homes in Northern Colorado are susceptible to damage from wildfires. In Boulder, nearly 10,000 homes are at risk. In Fort Collins, that number rises to more than 14,000. These statistics position Colorado in the number two slot nationwide — right behind California — when it comes to the level of property damage homeowners could face here. We discussed these risks and more with . He researches wildfire management at Colorado State University.
We mentioned legislation to raise that's stalled in Congress.
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