Colorado Project Wildfire
Posted on
September 29, 2021
US consumers said they were
least prepared for wildfires and earthquakes in comparison to all types of
natural disasters, and those who were involved in natural disasters feel like
they could have been more prepared. The survey was commissioned by the consumer
market research group Qualtrics and Value Penguin.
The survey also details information regarding preparedness for emergency evacuations and the financial impacts of disasters....
The Colorado State Forest Service announced today it is accepting grant proposals for the Forest Restoration and Wildfire Risk Mitigation (FRWRM) Grant Program from HOAs, community groups, local governments, fire protection districts, utilities and nonprofit organizations seeking funding to address forest issues and reduce wildfire risk and destruction to lives, property, and water. Due to the recent passage and signing...
Posted on
February 16, 2021
The REALTORS® of Summit, Park and Lake Counties recently raised money to support residents who have been evacuated or have lost their homes during the Grand County wildfires
Dillon, CO — February 16, 2021 — Summit REALTORS®, the leading
advocate of the local real estate industry consisting of Park, Lake, and Summit
County members, executed a donation campaign to raise money for those...
Posted on
February 16, 2021
Over the past decade, the U.S. has witnessed a steady increase in wildfire activity. Experts predict this trend will remain. Despite the $2 to $3 billion per year to support wildland fire suppression efforts, the number of homes lost in wildfires per year has increased by 163 percent and wildfires now cost the U.S. an estimated $63 to $285 billion...
Posted on
October 21, 2020
Whether you’re evacuating or returning back to your home, now is the time to consider insurance matters.
DENVER (Oct. 19, 2020) – Colorado wildfires erupted across the state over the weekend as thousands of Coloradans were forced to evacuate in the Cameron Peak, CalWood, Lefthand Canyon and East Troublesome Fires. With wildfires blazing in our state, the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI)...
Posted on
September 1, 2020
Homeowners urged to evaluate risk and take action to protect property and first responders
Marty Schechter, CAR; 303-987-8163, [email protected]
Carole Walker, RMIA; 303-790-0216, [email protected]
Teddy Parker-Renga, CSFS; 970-657-5674, [email protected]
DENVER – With more than 200,000 acres of forests burned across the
state over the past two months as a result of wildland fires, wildfire
mitigation, insurance and REALTOR®
professionals continue to push...
In a recent column for Colorado Politics, Joey Bunch highlighted the decreased federal and state funding for combating wildfires in Colorado. For example, Bunch notes the Colorado General Assembly appropriated just $30 million in the budget past last month - down from $31.3 million in 2019. However, in 2017 the Division of Fire Protection and Control received $58 million and...
May 2 marks 7th annual Wildfire Community Preparedness Day and kickoff to Wildfire Awareness Month
While COVID-19 has changed facets of Coloradans’ personal and
professional lives and required residents everywhere to stay at home, for more
than half of the state’s population who live in a wildfire prone area, the stay
at home and safer at home mandates present an opportunity to...
Posted on
February 3, 2020
SB20-094: Plug-in Electric Motor Vehicle Registration Fees
Sen. Kevin Priola (R-Henderson)
LPC Position: Support
Summary: SB-094 authorizes the high-performance transportation enterprise (HPTE) to impose two registration fees on electric motor vehicles: (1) a surface transportation infrastructure equivalent use fee at a maximum rate of $120 in the first year with adjustments for inflation for every year following, and (2) a longevity...
Posted on
January 27, 2020
Colorado REALTORS® continue to play vital role in educating homeowners on wildfire mitigation and safety efforts as programs take hold
Despite a relatively calm Colorado wildfire season in 2019, REALTORS® across the state have significantly grown their proactive efforts to help educate homeowners about wildfire risks, prevention and safety resources through CAR’s Colorado Project Wildfire. Colorado Project Wildfire’s innovative partnerships and...
