Wildfire threats to Colorado watersheds are occurring on a vast scale that far exceeds current funding levels. Near the headwaters of the Yampa River, a century-old ditch snakes through the rugged terrain of the Routt region along a high ridgeline.
This scale of wildfire threat impacts critical water sources throughout the state. Reporting by Colorado Newsline highlights how the existing financial resources are insufficient to address the widespread risks facing these essential watersheds.
Sources: Colorado Newsline (nonprofit statehouse newsroom)
