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Colorado utility bills may increase 10% over four years to pay for wildfire mitigation
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Approved, State, The Center Square

Colorado utility bills may increase 10% over four years to pay for wildfire mitigation

By By Joe Mueller | The Center Square Monthly Xcel Energy bills will increase approximately 10% or more by 2028 to pay for a wildfire mitigation plan submitted to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. The utility emphasized its primary focus is safety for both the communities it serves and its customers in a media release announcing the submission. If the agency approves the plan, residential bills will increase through incremental bi-annual amounts until reaching approximately $8.88 a month by Jan. 1, 2028. “Our goal is to ensure that no catastrophic wildfire is started by Xcel Energy assets,” Bob Frenzel, president and chief executive officer of Xcel Energy, said in a statement. “And, while we’ve made significant wildfire safety progress in Colorado and achieved key goals, t...
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There’s an app for that. Some Colorado counties broadcast emergency alerts through app
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Approved, State, The Colorado Sun

There’s an app for that. Some Colorado counties broadcast emergency alerts through app

By Tatiana Flowers | The Colorado Sun After Eagle County officials responded to seven small wildfires in less than a year, they felt it was critical to begin providing emergency alerts to residents in a swifter, more effective way — and in multiple languages. About a year ago, when Eagle County officials began working with leaders at ReachWell — an organization that runs a cell phone app that translates emergency alerts into more than 130 languages — they didn’t know much about platforms that can interpret or translate emergency alerts. Now, people in Eagle County, who have the app downloaded onto their phones can receive traffic alerts and reports about wildfires and flooding, said Fernando Almanza, deputy emergency manager for Eagle County.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE COLORAD...
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Wildland fire burning west of Pueblo is 0% contained, multiple agencies responded
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Wildland fire burning west of Pueblo is 0% contained, multiple agencies responded

By Tony Keith | CBS11 KKTV A grass fire was burning in Pueblo County Thursday afternoon. KKTV 11 News first learned about the fire just before 1 p.m. when multiple people started posting photos of the smoke. The Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the fire is burning west of Pueblo off Highway 96. As of 1:20 p.m., no structures were threatened. “Agencies responding to the Hwy96 W Fire include Red Creek, Pueblo County Sheriff’s Emergency Services, Pueblo Rural, West Park, Rye, Beulah, Pueblo West, Pueblo City and AMR,” the sheriff’s office wrote on Facebook. READ THE FUL STORY AT CBS 11-KKTV
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