‘Neighborhood Champion’ helping neighbors and the community with wildfire mitigation
Steve Roldan
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A Colorado Springs resident who is a champion of protecting her home and her neighbors’ homes is spreading the word about fire mitigation in southern Colorado.
She’s working with other homeowners and the Colorado Springs Fire Department to get the word out about keeping their properties safe from wildfires during drought conditions.
Carol Cannon has made it a priority of hers since going through the Waldo Fire. “So many people lost their homes, and to feel helpless is a horrible feeling in the middle of a wildfire,” said Cannon. “Knowing can take some personal accountability and responsibility in doing my own yard and encouraging my neighbors to do so, is one way to get control,” Cannon added.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department has a free chipping program starting next month that allows people to dispose of brush on their property. You do have to live in the Wildland Interface District. They also go out to properties in that same area to consult with homeowners on how to better mitigate their homes.
For more information on CSFD’s Chipping Program and on the wildfire mitigation consultations for homeowners, you can click on the following sites.
Neighborhood Chipping Program | Colorado Springs Fire Department
Education Services | Colorado Springs Fire Department