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DENVER — High fire danger across the Front Range Monday prompted additional preparedness from fire crews in the area.
"We're expecting rapid growth if any fire starts," he said."Best case scenario: no fire starts. Worst case scenario: as things dry out, winds increase. That's the worst case where fires are just very rapid and hard to control." The department also ensures it has an additional crew to send to the scene of a wildland should one start.
"There are many tools that communities can use to reduce their risk to wildfire exposure, and Firewise is one of them," said Chazz Lakin, the wildfire resilience coordinator for the Colorado State Forest Service.
High Fire Danger Jefferson County Red Flag Warning West Metro Fire Rescue Wildland Coordinator
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