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A new bill co-sponsored by Sen. John Hickenlooper is designed to speed up wildfire prevention efforts across the country. But a few measures in the bill have some environmental groups concerned.

A 0.5% fee would be imposed under House Bill 1302 on every home insurance policy in Colorado, unless a house meets certain wildfire mitigation standards

The federal wildland firefighting force is currently split between five land management agencies 鈥� the Forest Service (under the U.S. Department of Agriculture), the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (under the Department of the Interior).

The hiring freeze, along with layoffs of U.S. Forest Service workers tasked with mitigation, could leave the state less prepared for the rapidly approaching peak wildfire months. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun editor Lance Benzel and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

House Bill 1182 would also require insurers to give customers an opportunity to appeal assessments of a property鈥檚 wildfire risk, which can lead to increased costs and nonrenewals

Fire crews and equipment from around the Front Range are now in California to help with the wildfires. The state also sent a specially designed plane.

In 2022, Congress eased access for wildland firefighters to workers鈥� compensation for a number of serious diseases. But advocates are pushing for broader, more inclusive coverage for cancers affecting women.

Crews near Boulder are preparing to extinguish an underground fire that has been burning for more than a century. It鈥檚 one of 38 underground fires burning in coal seams around the state. We鈥檒l hear how this unusual firefighting operation works.

The Alexander Mountain Fire has been roaring through Big Thompson Canyon since Monday morning. Here is a list of resources for those affected by the fire and those wanting to help.

Water and fire, and more specifically wildfire and snowpack, are crucial to the West. We look at their relationship and what it means for life in Northern Colorado today on In The NoCo.