Northern Colorado Fireshed Collaborative

📢We're hiring!

We've added some more positions, including 3 lead project foresters and a forestry communications specialist. Apply now!

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📷CSFS

What if the best way to save taxpayer dollars wasn’t fighting bigger wildfires — but preventing them in the first place?

New research shows that every $1 invested in fuel reduction and prescribed fire can prevent nearly $4 in wildfire-related damages, from smoke impacts to property loss. Controlled burns reduced burned area by 36% across studied fires in the West — proving proactive forest management works.

At NoCo Fireshed, we know prescribed fire is more than a tool — it’s an investment in healthier forests, safer communities, cleaner air, and long-term resilience. The choice isn’t between fire or no fire. It’s between planned fire now or more severe fires later.

Learn more: https://grist.org/solutions/how-controlled-burns-can-help-save-taxpayers-billions/